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On the governance of modern Shanghai
Maybe it’s harder than Xi Jinping would have us think … ripples are disturbing the waters of a harmonious China
Beijing is left to walk a geopolitical tightrope
China’s ‘strategic reasoning means that it is likely to remain detached’ from the Russian-Ukraine war
China’s Big Brother is watching you and you and you …
Beijing’s ‘surveillance state’ has ramped up its crackdown on dissenting voices in Covid-hit Shanghai
How propaganda shapes China’s foreign policy
‘Context and conclusions are often absurd and do not promote an understanding of international relations’
Targeting China’s richest 1% can reduce the wealth gap
Relying on the goodwill of the wealthy will only partially contribute to social equality in the country
China’s economy in intensive care after catching Covid
A toxic dose of never-ending lockdowns triggers an economic meltdown as Beijing grapples with a raft of problems
Virus risks threaten President Xi and the Party
China’s leadership knows that any relaxation of the zero-Covid policy ‘will likely result in escalating deaths’
Declining dollar dominance and China’s dilemma
Only a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would see the world split into Western and Eastern economic blocs
China’s Covid mess threatens the global economy
Mass lockdowns in the world’s second-largest economy could have a profound impact across the world