The arrest of Imran Khan foreshadows a dark chapter for Pakistan
The surprise arrest has sparked riots, fears of torture and a violent crackdown.
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Why we need a more balanced approach to China
Severing ties with Chinese research institutions would be a mistake for the UK’s higher education sector.
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Why China and its trading allies are well placed to topple the dollar
After decades meting out sanctions and financial coercion, the US may soon feel its grip on world trade beginning to…
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China’s wolf-warrior diplomacy is pushing it closer to Russia
The Chinese ambassador to France said that ex-Soviet states don’t have an “effective status under international law”.
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US Congress goes to “war” over Taiwan
The House select committee on China simulated war with the Chinese Communist Party over the island. The results were sobering.
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Monica Macias: “I wanted to become a pianist. Kim Il Sung said no”
The author – and daughter of Equatorial Guinea’s former dictator Francisco Macías Nguema – on her childhood spent in exile…
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The world according to Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin
China and Russia are united in an epic struggle against the West – and their leaders seek nothing less than…
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Why G7 climate leadership is on the line in Japan
Fossil fuel use could decline as soon as next year, but G7 proposals risk slowing the green transition.
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