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Jiang Zemin’s Legacy: Soaring Economic Growth and Massive Inequality
By the summer of 1989, a series of problems were threatening China’s stability. Soaring inflation was undermining the economy at home while
Uyghurs Have Suffered Most From Xi’s COVID Restrictions But Are Too Terrorized to Join Protests
The latest wave of protests sweeping through China were sparked by the deaths of at least 10 people in a fire in a high-rise apartment block in
China Preparing for a Massive Space War
China and Russia are building up the ability to blind and destroy the world’s satellites. Such a war in space would create large clouds of space
Western Leaders Are Divided on How to Deal With China
European Council President Charles Michel heads to Beijing on December 1, the latest in a procession of western leaders to seek an audience with Xi
Not Just About COVID: Student Discontent Drives China’s Biggest Protest Movement Since Tiananmen Square
Protests have erupted across China, initially in response to the deaths of 10 people in a fire in an apartment block in Xinjiang in the country’s
After Years of Enabling Chinese Abuses, Canada’s New Indo-Pacific Strategy Barely Mentions Human Rights
Canada’s new Indo-Pacific strategy, announced with much fanfare by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, marks a welcome return of common
China to Lead Upcoming U.N. Biodiversity Conference
As the world parses what was achieved at the U.N. climate change conference in Egypt, negotiators are convening in Montreal to set goals for curbing
How Flying Sea Mines Can Choke China’s Navy
During World War II, a massive airborne mine-laying operation destroyed 650 Japanese ships, choking the Japanese industrial complex and making a U.S.
What Does Taipei’s New Mayor Really Believe In?
Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) has won the race to be the new Mayor of Taipei. This fact, to those unfamiliar with Taiwan, may not seem all that significant. Why
China’s New Tech Shows Taiwan Must Go ‘Full Rambo’
As analysts decode all the mountains of data from last week’s Zhuhai Air Show, it is becoming clear that China is making big strides in creating
Taiwan’s ‘Midterm’ Elections as Edward Yang’s Nightmare
In 1985, as Taiwan headed out of its martial law era (formally ending in 1987), director Edward Yang released Taipei Story, titled “Green Plums and a