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Having been critical of the UK's approach to China & the Indo-Pacific, I'm pleased to publish two papers with ambitious but realistic suggestions for how the UK can protect its national interests and make a difference in the world's most important region chathamhouse.org/2025/07/what-u…

The close UK–US alignment that has been the norm for the past eight decades is now less consistently in the UK’s interests in a world of heightened US–China competition, writes William Matthews for Chatham House. 🔗chathamhouse.org/2025/07/what-u…

Many thanks to Tong Zhao of Carnegie Endowment for joining us this afternoon and sharing his extensive knowledge at a closed-door discussion on China's evolving nuclear doctrine, chaired by Yu Jie.

Adoption of some Chinese tech will become necessary if the UK is to remain internationally competitive. The biggest risk is that 🇬🇧 finds itself unprepared for 🇨🇳 tech leadership & fails to ⬆️ national resilience & adaptability, writes William Matthews. 🔗chathamhouse.org/2025/07/what-u…

I spoke to ABC Australia on Trump's Vietnam deal & the difficulties of avoiding Chinese supply chains abc.net.au/news/2025-07-0…

We were delighted to host The Lowy Institute this morning to discuss the key findings from their forthcoming 2025 Southeast Asia aid map.

Britain needs a better plan to prepare for a world of Chinese dominance. It must be subjected to public scrutiny, writes William Matthews (Chatham House Asia-Pacific). chathamhouse.org/2025/07/china-…

Good thread on the risks of the US ignoring Chinese greyzone actions against Taiwan and the Philippines - shld be taking a Chinese strategy of long-term greyzone pressure much more seriously. That will become harder and harder to deter as it continues.

The UK govt is right to acknowledge the complex risks & opportunities presented by China. But its long-awaited China Audit has revealed little to the public about how it intends to navigate that complexity, writes William Matthews for Chatham House. chathamhouse.org/2025/07/china-…

My evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee inquiry on the outcomes of the China audit, arguing that China strategy needs to be part of a wider plan to adapt to a world of great power competition committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidenc…

I spoke to James Kynge about how the UK should approach Chinese renewable energy tech for his article in The Observer observer.co.uk/news/business/…

Join us for this webinar next week on how the UK can develop a better strategy for engagement in the Indo-Pacific ⬇️

David Autor and Gordon Hanson in NYT op-ed: “We Warned About the First China Shock. The Next One Will Be Worse.” nytimes.com/2025/07/14/opi…

How can the UK develop a more effective and enduring approach to #China and wider #IndoPacific? Join my colleagues Olivia O'Sullivan, William Matthews, Chietigj Bajpaee & I to discuss two new Chatham House Asia-Pacific research papers on China and the Indo-Pacific next Tuesday chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…

A world of greater Chinese political influence demands a zero-tolerance approach to actions by Beijing that undermine the rights of UK citizens, including those with links to Hong Kong. Read William Matthews's latest for Chatham House⤵️ chathamhouse.org/2025/07/china-…

Join us on Tuesday, 09:30-10:30 BST, for an online discussion with Ben Bland, Olivia O'Sullivan, William Matthews and Chietigj Bajpaee to discuss what the UK can do to develop a more effective and enduring #IndoPacific policy. Register here 👇 chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…