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Isabel Hilton
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Founder, Dialogue Earth
London
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Biography
Graduated Hons MA in Chinese from Edinburgh University; postgrad study in Beijing and Shanghai. Worked as programme editor for the Edinburgh International Film Festival, then reporter at Scottish Television; joined the Sunday Times reporting from Latin America, Europe; joined The Independent at start-up as Latin America editor, subsequently Europe editor and Chief Feature Writer; left to write a book, presented the World Tonight (BBC) and Night Waves; reported several radio and TV documentaries for the BBC; staff writer on the New Yorker reporting from Latin America, Pakistan, Kashmir and Europe. Founded China Dialogue 2006 and built it into a successful not for profit newsroom publishing across four websites in 11 languages. Left in 2023. Now contributing Editor Prospect magazine, also publishing in ft, the Guardian and many other outlets; regular commentator on radio and television, hosting and speaking at public events, chair of Centre for Investigative Journalism and co-chair of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Senior Associate Fellow RUSI, visiting professor King's College London (Lau Institute). Honours: Hon doctorates Bradford and Stirling Universities and OBE for raising environmental awareness in China.
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Content
By Isabel Hilton| The Guardian Verified Last week, Mao Ning, head of China’s foreign ministry information department, posted a blurry black-and-white clip of a moment in history. In 1953, Chairman Mao made a defiant speech of resistance to what he called US aggression in Korea. Kim Il-sung, the North Korean leader and founder of the Kim dynasty, now in its third generation, had invaded US-backed South Korea.
By Wendy Cutler, Michael Hirson, Lizzi C. Lee, Isabel Hilton| ChinaFile@ When it comes to China, there are several different factions pushing the Trump Administration in different directions: MAGA nationalists who favor economic, cultural, and possibly military warfare against China; more old-fashioned Republicans who simply distrust the Chinese Communist Party; and the tech elite, especially Trump advisor Elon Musk, who has huge investments in China and doesn’t seem to want cross-Pacific tensions.
By Isabel Hilton| Prospect Magazine Verified In the blizzard of brave but possibly doomed efforts to predict what Donald Trump will do next, two stand out. One says that in this new age of strongman politics, Trump will settle for a grand bargain that abandons the Pacific to China and Europe to Russia while the United States revives the Monroe Doctrine and runs the Americas as its fiefdom.
Company Info
Dialogue Earth
Dialogue Earth, formerly known as China Dialogue, is an independent, non-profit organization based in London. Established in 2006 and incorporated in 2008, it focuses on environmental journalism and global discussions surrounding climate change, sustainability, and ecological issues, particularly in relation to China’s environmental policies. The organization produces high-quality, multilingual reporting, publishing articles and analyses in eight languages. It operates regional platforms such as The Third Pole, which addresses environmental issues in the Himalayan watershed, Diálogo Chino, which explores China’s environmental and economic ties with Latin America, and China Dialogue Ocean, dedicated to marine conservation. Dialogue Earth also conducts workshops and partners with media outlets to enhance the visibility of underrepresented voices in environmental discourse. With a global network of contributors and a commitment to balanced reporting, Dialogue Earth aims to foster informed conversations among policymakers, researchers, journalists, and the public. The organization is funded through grants from charitable foundations and institutional supporters, emphasizing journalistic integrity and cross-cultural dialogue in its mission.
Founded: 2006