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Published in: HomeYang Jiang, farewellThe life of a great writer, translator and intellectual encapsulates the story of modern China.
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Published in: HomeMy cultural revolution: a child’s memoryChina in the mid-1960s plunged into a social ferment lasting a decade. The experiences of those directly affected...
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Published in: openSecurityHong Kong: the stakes are highBeijing knows that the struggle for democracy in Hong Kong is not just about the future of the former British...
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Published in: HomeChina, 1989-2014: one woman's storyA Shanghai worker imprisoned following the Tiananmen events remains haunted by her experience, finds Kerry Brown.
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Published in: openSecurityTiananmen Square: official silence, public restivenessIn the twenty-five years since the Tiananmen Square massacre, China’s party-state appears to have stabilised its...
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Published in: openSecurityChina and the Great GameAlmost all discussion of Afghanistan after 2014 hinges on the withdrawal of western forces. Yet into that gap a...
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Published in: HomeWho is Xi Jinping, and where will he lead China?
The imminent accession to power of China's fifth generation of leaders since 1949 focuses attention on the...
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Published in: HomeChina, the view from the ground
The self-organising efforts of migrant workers and rights activists across China offer a vital insight into the...
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Published in: HomeChina: Xi Jinping's new generation
The imminent transition of power in Beijing will see a new ruling group arrive in power. But does its background and...
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Published in: HomeThe three laws of Chinese politics
China is moving towards a major leadership transition in 2012. A process that looks opaque is governed by clear if...
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Published in: HomeWen Jiabao: the verdict of history
China’s elite is preparing for the succession of power in 2012. But there is still time for the current generation...
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Published in: HomeChina: a tide of workers’ protest
The growing militancy and confidence of China’s industrial workers are rooted in the epic social experience of the...
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Published in: HomeChina’s unstable stability
The Beijing leadership’s obsession with order and control in face of citizens' search for justice highlights the...
