Xi Jinping’s death wish
The Chinese leader’s obsession with Taiwan is an unpredictable influence on great power politics.
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Protests against the regime are the beginnings of a national independence movement.
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Assassination in Canada makes a mockery of the West’s alliances
Justin Trudeau says he has evidence India was responsible, yet commentators tell him to be quiet in service of unity.
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The two leaders not only need each other, they also now share a worldview.
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Britain is asking the wrong questions about China
A new realism is needed to deal with the threat from Beijing.
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The arrest of a suspected Chinese spy has exposed divisions between Tory backbenchers and the party leadership.
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Modi’s new world order
The G20 summit marked the start of the Indian PM’s plot to harness global and domestic forces in his favour.
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India won’t dominate the 21st century – it will define it
The country will take centre stage at the G20 summit, but its troubles run deep.
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