Interested, as ever, in different points of view, we review news coverage of a story still sweeping the world after it broke in the second week of November. No, it’s not the pandemic or the election in the...
Traditional teaching of history was boring and myopic. Much of it still is. Lists of dates, rulers and ‘events’ give us facts – if we remember them. Studies of individuals and social...
There is something wrong with humanity. And there is something right with humanity. The reason for both is, well – humanity. Unless we can control our humanity, it will kill us all. Humanity...
In this post we focus in more detail on China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Its intentions are noble. Its execution sometimes flawed. Yet, as the power of the USA wanes, BRI has also aroused controversy...
This week, we quote from writers about two common themes – China’s population and compulsory instructions to citizens for COVID-19. Both articles (far longer than we quote) reflect the level of debate in Chinese...
We have just one story this week. It is an interesting personal reflection on how Chinese businesses have changed and developed in the last 40 years. The author, Luke Wen, publishes a Chinese blog. ...
From the Chinese media this week are three stories of interest. Two concern aging and how to help older people. The third is about how the Hong Kong government can – and must – learn from the Mainland to...
