Our online intelligence services need freedom from the state, writes Emily Taylor.

EU–China cooperation should not be seen as an end in itself, but as a stepping stone to wider global governance cooperation and reform, according to a major new report by Chatham House, Bruegel, CCIEE and The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Policymakers must better understand the drivers of, and obstacles to, the growth of African companies if they are to achieve national development goals and create better jobs, writes Alex Vines. A new study highlights what is needed.

Never before has China had a more important role to play on such an urgent international issue. A strong response to North Korea now means China wins, and so does the rest of the world, writes Kerry Brown.

Using analogies drawn from both daily life and familiar stories such as Hansel and Gretel, Back to the Future and Indiana Jones, Professor Martin Erwig explains a series of key concepts in computing.

The circular economy is about more than recycling, but it is a good place to start and improvements can be relatively simple to implement, writes John Gardner.