What China thinks of the UK

Why Sino-British understanding is not as two way as it should be

Dear all

Here’s a test for you: try to think of a single Chinese ruler, or in fact a Chinese person full stop, from before the twentieth century. If you can’t do it, then you’re not alone: as I discuss below, China continues to be a vastly under-studied country by the West.

Ask the question the other way round, and you’ll get a very different reply. I ha…