Asia Programme - Press Releases

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Hong Kong Ten Years On

10 October 2007
A briefing paper published today by Chatham House assesses the success of Hong Kong in the past decade, and the challenges it faces in the future. While thriving economically,...

New hopes for free trade between Europe and Southeast Asia

5 October 2007
A paper launched today by Chatham House says that new negotiations aimed at a free trade agreement between the EU and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) have the...

China and India: Cooperation and competition

14 May 2007
Growth in economic cooperation between China and India masks continuing political animosity between the two states according to a new paper published today by Chatham House. Whilst the two...

India and West Africa: A Burgeoning Relationship

13 April 2007
India's relationship with West Africa on an economic, military, and diplomatic level is perhaps the most explicit example of the rise of Indian and Chinese involvement in the African...

The World Today - April Issue

23 March 2007
The April issue of The World Today addresses the growing influence of China's economy. Uwe Wissenbach says that China's trade with Africa has overtaken the amount of aid given...

India`s inadequate infrastructure preventing growth - report

30 January 2007
India's growth prospects have improved markedly in recent years, on the back of 15 years of reforms. But, in spite of frequent comparisons with China, the Indian economy will...

Russia in Europe: Isolated but influential, says new book

8 November 2006
Since the end of the Cold War Russia's approach to both the EU and NATO has changed vastly. The Presidency of Vladimir Putin has seen Russia take on a...

Conference: Kazakhstan's key role in central Asia

5 June 2006
Kazakhstan is changing fast, creating huge opportunities for business - but also huge challenges. This major international conference will focus minds on how economic, financial and legal reforms, as...

Russia`s climate commitments still not guaranteed

22 March 2006
Russia occupies a crucial position in the next phase of international climate diplomacy through its presidency of the G8. Russia's support was critical for bringing the Kyoto Protocol into...

Russia`s future status as a global player

17 March 2006
The perception of Russia's resurgence as a global player after the Yeltsin era is built on increasingly unstable foundations. The country's economy is being fuelled almost solely by high...

Report casts doubt on Musharraf's future

2 March 2006
As President Bush prepares to visit Pakistan a new report by Chatham House casts doubt on both the political future and personal safety of General Pervez Musharraf. Since 9/11 Pakistan's...

President Karzai praises allies in war on terror

20 July 2005
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai visited Chatham House to deliver a speech and answer questions on the current situation in Afghanistan and on the wider war on terror. In the...

Straw rules out UN veto powers for India

27 June 2005
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw today reiterated Britain's support for India's bid to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council, but said New Delhi should not have...

Conference to focus on India's rapid growth

17 June 2005
Whilst the world focuses on China, India continues to emerge as one of the world's economic powerhouses. Consistent high levels of growth and rapid expansion in a number of key...

Thinking Gleneagles? Think Chatham House

7 June 2005
Chatham House will be publishing a PRE-SUMMIT REPORT, organising EVENTS and putting forward SPEAKERS on the G8 Summit at Gleneagles. Africa The situation in Africa has seen little improvement since the...

New book on future of Kurdistan sparks lively debate

1 June 2005
Brendan O'Leary and Khaled Salih, the editors of a newly published book The Future of Kurdistan in Iraq, led a lively debate with over 100 London-based diplomats, politicians, journalists...

China economic commentary doesn't add up, says report

12 April 2005
Twenty years ago there was nothing, ten years ago there was a little, and now it's everywhere. Financial commentary on the world's boom economy has become a massive industry...

China's 'push-me pull-you' approach to privatization examined

14 February 2005
Like Dr Dolittle's 'Push-me Pull-you', China's approach to state enterprise privatization is straining in opposite directions. Exit the Dragon: Privatization and State Control in China, a new study by...

What now for the Indian pharmaceutical sector?

26 January 2005
For decades the Indian pharmaceutical industry has successfully produced generic drugs at low prices by mastering the process of reverse engineering. This has made medicines available to many of...

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