The perils of autocracy
Poor policies, once adopted, are difficult to abandon, as the leaders of Russia and China are demonstrating.
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Poor policies, once adopted, are difficult to abandon, as the leaders of Russia and China are demonstrating.
ByChina’s live-fire military drills around Taiwan mark the start of a critical period.
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ByChinese officials warned the US House Speaker not to go. They will want to show these were not empty threats.
ByBeijing had warned that its military would not “sit idly by” if the US House Speaker travelled to Taipei.
ByThe proposed visit by the veteran Democrat has drawn a predictably angry response from China.
ByParts of solar panels are being produced by the forced labour of Uyghurs. The EU and the US are working…
ByAmid political turmoil in Westminster, the FBI and MI5 warn about the danger of “game-changing” Chinese operations.
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