Are China and Taiwan on the brink of conflict?
What does it feel like to live on an island which the Economist magazine recently described as “the most dangerous place on earth?” Most people in Taiwan try to get on with their lives as normal, desp...
19 Loka 202114min
The social and economic implications of China’s love of foreign food
There are a lot of choices on the menu of China's restaurants these days and shops are brimming with ingredients from all around the world. As the disposable income of China’s middle class grows, peop...
12 Loka 202114min
Keeping China fed
No country in the world has experienced famines as severe as the ones which cost tens of millions of lives in China in the middle of the last century. Yet now China proudly claims there`s more than en...
5 Loka 202115min
The new rules on teaching Chinese politics at Hong Kong`s universities
Students in Hong Kong are being encouraged to study China in a new way. The curriculum is subject to approval by the Chinese Communist Party and encourages reflection on patriotism and adherence to th...
28 Syys 202116min
The media image of Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping is a geopolitical superstar. Since he became China's leader in 2012, he has been the subject of an enormous number of press reports, documentaries, books and scholarly articles. Much of wha...
21 Syys 202117min
Reporting on China for the BBC: An editor's perspective
As China rises up the international news agenda, the clamour to report on its politics, social and domestic affairs intensifies. But that also means the Communist Party of China is sensitive to what i...
14 Syys 202117min
The economic race between China and the United States
It has been more than three years since former US president Donald Trump launched a 'trade war' against China. The Chinese government says it was a waste of time - it insists the clash with the US has...
7 Syys 202112min
The post-pandemic performance of China’s economy
China’s leaders often boast of their country’s economic achievements, especially recently, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The official narrative is simple. While the rest of the world continues...
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