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Financial Centres in China

It is critical for the global economy that China manages its transition to a modern financial system. This new report looks at the steps China is taking to reform its financial services sector. Read.

Af-Pak 'Crisis'
The transition of security from NATO troops to Afghan forces is 'fraught with enormous problems for anybody who knows and understands Afghanistan', said Ahmed Rashid. Transcript/Video
How Relevant is the NPT?
In this podcast, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt discusses nuclear non-proliferation issues with Dr Patricia Lewis. Plus, what are the implications of a world with zero nuclear weapons? Event audio.
Mozambique's Mineral Wealth
The President of Mozambique discussed how recent coal and gas finds have transformed the country's economic prospects, but have also brought significant challenges. Audio.
Arctic Opening
Rapid and disruptive change in the Arctic environment presents uneven prospects for investment and economic development, says this report. Read.
US-China Policy
What are the likely China policies of a second-term Barack Obama administration or a Mitt Romney administration? This paper considers the international implications of either presidency. Read
Bread, Dignity and Social Justice
A persistent failure to address the economic aspects of popular demands could lead to a second, angrier and hungrier revolution in Egypt, writes Jane Kinninmont in this new paper. Read.

Forthcoming Events

Pressures of Being President: Kyrgyzstan Today and Tomorrow | Wednesday 16 May 2012 10:30 - 12:00

Roza Otunbayeva, President of Kyrgyzstan (2010-11)
Small Countries, Big Issues: The Caribbean in the 21st Century | Wednesday 16 May 2012 18:00 - 19:00

Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas, Emeritus Professor, London University; and Associate Fellow, Americas Programme, Chatham House
Chair: David Jessop, Managing Director, The Caribbean Council
Poland and the Euro Area | Thursday 17 May 2012 8:00 - 9:15

Director's Breakfast

Professor Marek Belka, Governor, National Bank of Poland; Former Prime Minister (2004-05) and Finance Minister (1997; 2001-02), Poland