Kerry Brown is an associate fellow of Chatham House. He is the author of Struggling Giant: China in the 21st Century (Anthem Press, 2007) and Friends and Enemies: The Past, Present and Future of the Communist Party of China (Anthem Press, forthcoming 2009). His website is here

Recent articles

The crisis of 1989 in Beijing was for China’s elite a brutal lesson in long-term political control, says Kerry Brown.

The inner-party competition to succeed Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao is already underway, finds Kerry Brown on the road between Shanghai and Changsha.

China's domestic economic troubles and its high-level diplomacy take on a different aspect in the northeastern city of Harbin, finds Kerry Brown.

A Beijing leadership more confident than ever on the world stage faces its awesome domestic economic problems with trepidation, says Kerry Brown. 

The problems of China's economy and the discontent of its people are worrying the Beijing leadership. Its response over the next months could be bolder than many expect, says Kerry Brown.