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‘China Dream’ turns into a Hong Kong nightmare
Covid-19 crisis is just the latest blow that has left the city reeling under Beijing’s rule
Sino-Russian ties strengthen the Quad’s resolve
Australia, Japan, India and US show collective strength against the ‘authoritarian challenge’ to the world order
Taiwan faces another year in unchartered waters
Attitudes on the democractic island’s future range from nervous optimism to nervous pessimism
China’s economic blues amid Olympic Games gold
Debt has become a big issue for Beijing as it struggles to contain a property bubble and rising bad loans
‘China mania’ rhetoric echoes Party propaganda line
Behind the Beijing Olympics hype lies a ruling Communist Party steeped in secrecy and subterfuge
Winter Olympics have been a coup for China’s regime
Staging the Beijing 2022 Games has bolstered the ruling Communist Party’s legitimacy
Why China and Russia are clear and present dangers
Coordinated attacks on Ukraine and Taiwan risk fracturing the global order and triggering an economic meltdown
Beijing 2022 and the 1936 Nazi Olympics
The Winter Games face two major challenges – the global pandemic and geopolitical tensions
China’s dream turned into a nightmare for the West
Economic reforms were never going to lead to political freedom under the leadership of the Communist Party