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.
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
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.
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.
Rapid and disruptive change in the Arctic environment presents uneven prospects for investment and economic development, says this report. Read.
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
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.
Roza Otunbayeva, President of Kyrgyzstan (2010-11)
Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas, Emeritus Professor, London University; and Associate Fellow, Americas Programme, Chatham House
Chair: David Jessop, Managing Director, The Caribbean Council
Professor Marek Belka, Governor, National Bank of Poland; Former Prime Minister (2004-05) and Finance Minister (1997; 2001-02), Poland
Special issue: International politics and environmental sustainability
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