Beijing’s nightmare: Occupy Central in Hong Kong
A tremor of pride swept through Hong Kong, an attempt to resist absorption into Mainland China. International…
Hope and the Law
China’s ex general secretary, Hu Jintao, coined the buzzwords “scientific work style” and “socialist construction process” in…
The thousand-year-old memory of the two Vietnamese sisters
“We don’t have friends or enemies in foreign politics, only interests.” This is the mantra repeated by…
Securing employment: Job Ambitions and Reality
Securing employment—performing a task, being productive—is by now a fundamental…
Cosmetics take flight in China despite bound feet
“In general, when men come across something they’re not used to seeing, there’s no shortage of deeming…
WAR!
2014 is about to start; the centenary of the ‘great war’ is approaching. We have become accustomed…
Next Generation Anger Management
“When I look back on all these worries I remember the story of the old man who…
Will Colbert be the one to save Europe?
Farewell liberalism, Hollande tries to relaunch the French economy with an ultra dirigiste plan. Can it work…
Why Bo Xi Lai will be Convicted
Arrested over a year ago, Bo was a rising star in Chinese politics. But someone wanted to…
A Crime Without Criminals
Nowadays Italians tend to complain that Italy does not give its youth a chance. This is so,…