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Author Archives: Chris Patten

Posted inBeijing, China, United States, World

Great countries, bad leaders 

by Chris Patten July 31, 2019February 18, 2020

I first visited the United States in 1965 on a student scholarship funded by a generous Boston philanthropist. Ever since that trip, which took me from New York to California to Alabama and back, I have been a confirmed Americaphile. I love the country and have visited it more often than any other outside Britain […]

Posted inBeijing, China, Hong Kong

What Carrie Lam should do next 

by Chris Patten June 26, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inBeijing, China, Hong Kong

Tiananmen, a memory China can’t suppress

by Chris Patten May 30, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inEuropean Union, New Zealand, Oceania, South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States, World

The return of violent identity politics

by Chris Patten May 1, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inEuropean Union, United Kingdom, World

Britain playing chicken with Europe 

by Chris Patten February 17, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, European Union, Italy, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Tough times for the tough guys

by Chris Patten August 26, 2018
Posted inChina, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, World

A dangerous Trump spring 

by Chris Patten April 6, 2018
Posted inBeijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

In defense of democracy during challenging times

by Chris Patten February 3, 2018
Posted inBeijing, China, European Union, Iran, Middle East, Russia, United Kingdom, World

‘Donald Trump Thought for a New Era’: a synopsis

by Chris Patten December 2, 2017December 2, 2017
Posted inChina, European Union, France, World

China’s new emperor faces burden of near absolute power

by Chris Patten October 26, 2017October 26, 2017
Posted inChina, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

The West’s decadent foreign policy

by Chris Patten July 29, 2017February 18, 2020
Posted inBeijing, China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, World

China’s Hong Kong at 20 – a litmus test on whether the world can trust Beijing

by Chris Patten June 29, 2017June 29, 2017
Posted inChina, European Union, Hong Kong, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, United Kingdom, World

What mandate for Theresa May?

by Chris Patten May 4, 2017May 4, 2017
Posted inEuropean Union, United Kingdom, World

Britain’s messy divorce from Europe isn’t going well

by Chris Patten March 28, 2017

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