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chinaChina is on the brink of profound change. In this series of articles, we examine the impact of these shifts on its people, its relationship with the West, and its future global role.
A China in social and intellectual ferment is finding new ways to slice the national past. What is gained and what lost when the once-dominant "red" vision is supplemented by the revival of "blue" and "yellow" strands, asks Jeffrey N Wasserstrom
Why do some countries achieve independence and not others? Blame "post-colonial sequestration syndrome"
Hu Jintao's "warm spring" visit highlights the lesser-known bonds that link China and Japan
The Chinese netizens mobilising against western media distortions should also look in the mirror
Beijing’s months of crisis may come to seem the product of a masterly public-relations campaign
A group of leading specialists on Tibet from around the world write to China's president
How Beijing can defuse the negative publicity around the Olympics, Tibet and Xinjiang
Beijing's policy in Tibet is not working. But the cycle of repression and resistance can change. Plus - Chinese intellectuals speak out on Tibet
Tibet's unrest and Taiwan's vote provoke Chinese bloggers to action, report Ivy Wang and Bob Chen
The presidential election in Taiwan was discussed avidly by bloggers in mainland China. openDemocracy joins Bob Chen and GlobalVoices in presenting a selection of their views.
A new global cybernationalism is shaping Chinese perceptions of the Tibet and Olympic protests
The ingredients of the crisis that has exploded in Tibet were clear to
all but an unprepared Beijing
Beijing's attitude towards Taiwan's election may open a new phase in a tense relationship
The clash over the status and future of Tibet has been transformed by the idea of sovereignty
The experience of a small country in northwestern Europe offers insight into Tibet's turmoil and possible future
Behind the current wave of protest against Chinese rule in Tibet lies the growth of a pan-Tibetan identity
The actions of today's global-imperial powers echo those of Japan's 1930s colonial project
Behind Taiwan’s presidential election lie long-term shifts in national sentiment and attitudes to China
The opposition to China’s oppressive rule evident in the Tibetan uprising is also an affirmation of the right to be different
China's leadership is forced to navigate a difficult domestic course in the path to the Olympics
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