Review – Beyond the Steppe Frontier
This book is a well-collated collection of biographical accounts and empirical studies that gives life to the Sino-Russian border.
Opinion – The Future of the USA-China Trade War
Future agreements between the USA and China should focus on strengthening the rule of law and the global trading system.
Interview – Shyam Saran
Shyam Saran reflects on the concept of “wolf-warrior diplomacy”, its impact on Sino-Indian relations, and broader differences between Asia and the West regarding perspectives on the world order.
UK-China Film Exchange: Cultural Relations in a Competitive Age
In light of an ever more political path in the Chinese film industry, co-productions create a space for different narratives to circulate in China.
Should There Be a New Grouping for the “Non-Nuclear Five” of South Asia?
The US needs to prioritise bilateral or multilateral engagements with the non-nuclear five states of the region by genuinely understanding their interests and concerns.
The British and the Kyakhta Accords
For the Russians, the Agreement did not come into conflict with the status of Outer Mongolia defined with the Chinese in 1913, because Urga was autonomous in terms of internal administration and commercial and industrial matters.
Mongolian Independence and the British: The Parallel Negotiation
In 1914, the British and Tibetans signed the Simla Convention recognizing Chinese suzerainty over Outer Tibet, but also the full autonomy for internal matters of the Tibetan government. The Chinese refused to sign the Convention.
Mongolian Independence and the British: The Chinese Backdown
The Sino-Russian Agreement of 1913 was to become the model for an Anglo-Chinese agreement on Tibet
New Book – Mongolian Independence and the British: Geopolitics and Diplomacy in High Asia, 1911–1916
Utilising archival documents, this book focuses on High Asian diplomatic, geopolitical and trade issues from the point of view of the British.
Mongolian Independence and the British: At the End of the Great Game
For Imperial Britain, the framework of High Asia between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century hinged primarily on strategic and defensive issues.
