By Charles Parton OBE as Xi said, to become so you must understand the CCP and its domestic policy. Foreign policy is domestic policy carried out abroad. The bulk of this paper consists of the author’s views and experience of ‘China watching’ spread over four decades. It is meant as a practical guide, mainly, but not exclusively, with government officials in mind. It looks at the basic framework of knowledge which needs to be already in place; what needs to be read; advice on how to read material; and caution against some traps. The last section consists of some animadversions on the nature of CCP rule which need to be taken into account.
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China watching in the ‘New Era’: A guide
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By Charles Parton OBE as Xi said, to become so you must understand the CCP and its domestic policy. Foreign policy is domestic policy carried out abroad. The bulk of this paper consists of the author’s views and experience of ‘China watching’ spread over four decades. It is meant as a practical guide, mainly, but not exclusively, with government officials in mind. It looks at the basic framework of knowledge which needs to be already in place; what needs to be read; advice on how to read material; and caution against some traps. The last section consists of some animadversions on the nature of CCP rule which need to be taken into account.