What do the democracy reforms mean for the people of Hong Kong?’ a London banker friend asked me in 1992 as Britain was preparing to hand back its colony to China. Only three years earlier, China had become a global pariah by its forceful ending of the Tiananmen Square protests. Yet, in five years’ time, Britain was to hand over control of its biggest remaining colony to the Chinese communist dictatorship. […]
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Recent reports by Humphrey Hawksley for the BBC, YaleGlobal Online, Asian Affairs, and Nikkei Asian Review.
Global power shifts: China, the Arctic, and the future of democracy
What happens when global finance, geopolitical tension, and emerging power centers collide? In this in-depth conversation, veteran journalist and author Humphrey Hawksley joins host Red O’Laughlin to examine the forces reshaping the global order. […]
Read MoreYou Can’t Kill an Idea: War, Power and 40 Years as a Foreign Correspondent
The global landscape feels increasingly unsettled. Conflict in the Middle East, Sudan and Ukraine to wider geoplitical, technological and climatic shifts, the world is going though a period of rapid change. At the same time, the nature of conflict and the way it’s reported has changed dramatically over the past few decades. […]
Read MoreUniversal Basic Income, Democracy, and The Rake Ozenna Series
This is not a conversation about hope without action—it’s about seeing the world clearly, understanding the forces at play, and recognizing that no leader is coming to save us. It’s about taking responsibility for our own future. […]
Read MoreHumphrey with Times Radio on UK’s re-set with China. A good or a bad thing?
If Xi Jinping were to accept Keir Starmer’s invitation to visit the UK, then it may be timed so that parliament is not sitting, says author of Asian Waters and former BBC Beijing bureau chief, Humphrey Hawksley. […]
Read MoreThe West no longer holds the moral high ground
Humphrey discusses China with Times Radio’s Carole Walker […]
Read MoreHumphrey tells Rod Liddle what it’s like on the Russian-U.S. border
“It’s one of the most remote places on Earth.” […]
Read MoreUnderstanding the historical context of tensions between China and Taiwan
Humphrey talks to Sky’s Wilfred Frost about the ongoing tensions between China and Taiwan and what the global implications of an invasion could be. […]
Read MoreThe Iran war. How could it end?
Times Radio discussion with Rod Liddle, Lord Howell and Meir Javedanfar. […]
Read MoreHow close are we to a Third World War?
Times Radio discussion with Rod Liddle and Lord Owen. […]
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