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Kerry Brown

Kerry Brown is Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King’s College, London. From 2012 to 2015, he was Professor and Director of the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.

Books & arts Kerry Brown 20 October 2022 Did Beijing set out to mislead the West about its intentions — and did it succeed?
International Kerry Brown 3 October 2022 How long can Xi Jinping’s government ignore the costs of its zero-Covid policy? Books & arts Kerry Brown 4 September 2022 Both Britain and Australia need to overcome a curious amnesia about their dealings with China International Kerry Brown 7 October 2021 Next month’s plenary session of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee will be anything but normal International Kerry Brown 19 August 2021 Xu Zhangrun has more to offer that simple dissent
From the archive Kerry Brown 24 February 2021 The Cultural Revolution still has a hold over China’s leaders
Books & arts Kerry Brown 20 November 2020 Books | In the desire to change China do we risk rewriting its history? International Kerry Brown 29 September 2020 Amid an economic boom, protests in Inner Mongolia reflect wider tensions International Kerry Brown 2 February 2020 The coronavirus strikes at both the strongest and the most vulnerable features of the Chinese system International Kerry Brown 16 August 2019 Why all sides must take a step back in Hong Kong
International Kerry Brown 4 August 2019 The city’s economic importance has declined significantly, but China itself isn’t immune to the pressures on display
International Kerry Brown 11 February 2019 Trump, Brexit and right-wing populism created an opening for Xi Jinping and his colleagues, but their fears proved too deep International Kerry Brown & Marya Shakil 22 November 2018 In a tale of two countries, India is reacting but China is largely unmoved International Kerry Brown 7 August 2018 Xu Zhangrun’s bold critique of contemporary China points to potential flashpoints ahead International Kerry Brown & Marya Shakil 23 April 2018 India’s Narendra Modi visits China this week as the two countries continue to grapple with internal challenges
International Kerry Brown 9 March 2018 Decision-making among the Chinese elite is as hard to read as it’s ever been, and the uncertainty extends to the character of the president himself
International Kerry Brown 6 February 2018 Despite his age, the former anti-corruption chief looks like returning to a key position in the Chinese leadership International Kerry Brown 28 October 2017 What did an orderly party congress reveal about China’s priorities for the next half-decade? International Kerry Brown 25 August 2017 In the run-up to the 19th Party Congress, all eyes are on Wang Qishan, the public face of China’s anti-corruption drive International Kerry Brown 8 March 2017 With the West in flux, China’s nineteenth party congress will be closely observed
International Kerry Brown 24 August 2016 If China won’t compromise over the South China Sea, it risks becoming damagingly isolated, writes Kerry Brown
International Kerry Brown & Marya Shakil 4 March 2016 Is the world big enough for both of them, ask Kerry Brown and Marya Shakil International Kerry Brown 28 November 2015 Chinese investment’s image problem is fuelling an overreaction in Australia and elsewhere, writes Kerry Brown International Kerry Brown 6 October 2015 Unrest in Hong Kong is as much about poor management of urban challenges as it is about democracy, writes Kerry Brown Kerry Brown 23 September 2015 Xi Jinping’s attack on corruption has an important economic goal, writes Kerry Brown in Chengdu
International Kerry Brown 25 August 2015 Hong Kong is testing the limits of a hybrid system tailored to the needs of Mainland China, writes Kerry Brown. And the results will be closely watched in the West
International Kerry Brown 14 July 2015 A small country? Australia is underselling itself in its dealings with the United States and China, argues Kerry Brown International Kerry Brown 15 June 2015 China is still working from a position of weakness, writes Kerry Brown. But it’s planning for a different kind of power International Kerry Brown 19 May 2015 China is looking to its west for trade in goods, services and ideas, writes Kerry Brown, and cities like Xi’an could become the new Shanghais International Kerry Brown 8 April 2015 China is beginning to recognise that a complex economy demands nuanced policies, writes Kerry Brown. But the shift could be rocky