Nigel Inkster studied Chinese language and culture at the University of Oxford, sparking a lifelong interest in the country. After graduating he worked for Britain's Secret Intelligence Services for over three decades, becoming director of operations and intelligence, before joining the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, where he is now a senior adviser. In this lightly edited transcript of a recent interview, he discusses the technological competition between the U.S. a
Subscribe or login to read the rest.
Subscribers get full access to:
- Exclusive longform investigative journalism, Q&As, news and analysis, and data on Chinese business elites and corporations. We publish China scoops you won't find anywhere else.
- A weekly curated reading list on China from David Barboza, Pulitzer Prize-winning former Shanghai correspondent for The New York Times.
- A daily roundup of China finance, business and economics headlines.
We offer discounts for groups, institutions and students. Go to our
Subscriptions page for details.
