Has China’s obsession with feminine beauty liberated women?
Should Communists care about being beautiful? In Maoist China, western ideas of beauty were derided as bourgeois. It was said to be far better to judge a woman’s worth by her intelligence, patriotism,...
9 Maalis 202112min
How do women in China feel about the state deciding how many children they should have?
It is an expensive choice to have children in China, especially in big cities. Most parents struggle to afford child care and only a few employers do much to support the careers of working mothers. A ...
2 Maalis 202114min
Has the pandemic been good for China?
Criticism over China’s handling of the outbreak of coronavirus had a negative impact on its international image. Initially, there was also grumbling within China itself, although complaints seem to ha...
23 Helmi 202119min
What impact is the security law having on Hong Kong?
Beijing imposed a wide-ranging national security law on Hong Kong in June 2020. It claims this has quelled unrest, improved stability for business and settled the issue of sovereignty. However, many H...
16 Helmi 202118min
How does the current state of US-China relations compare to the Soviet-US Cold War?
The Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States lasted for nearly four decades, casting a shadow of fear across the world. Nowadays, with China and the US locked in a constant arms race an...
9 Helmi 202116min
