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Xi Jinping’s ‘How to Tame Your Dragon’
In 2015's spy thriller Kingsman: The Secret Service, its charming antagonist Mr. Valentine, brilliantly played by…
Past, Present, and Future: The Monroe Doctrine
The hemispheric hegemony of the United States is not a recent or underdeveloped phenomenon. The Monroe Doctrine,…
Engaging Taipei: The Taiwan Travel Act
On March 16, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act. The bill supports high-level visits…
China’s Ambiguous Posture in the Arctic Region
Thawing ice in the Arctic region has opened a path for considerable economic opportunities in terms of commercial…
The Chinese Communist Party’s Ideological Battle with…
The first article of this two-part series was focused on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) defensive policies to…
A Look Into China’s Energised Technological Boom
China’s economic prowess in recent years is now world renown. Much of the country's economic success can be…
China’s Waste Ban
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. This is the mantra of the modern environmentalist. But until recently, we were not faced…
Art Not For Art’s Sake: The Politics of…
Since its appearance in 1983, China’s Central Television’s (CCTV) annual Spring Festival Gala, or chunwan, has…
The Second Emperor of the PRC Dynasty
Chairman Mao passed in September of 1976, and following a lacklustre and short-lived continuation of his regime by…
Why China Should Open its Borders to the World
In recent history, China has seen considerable amounts of emigration. In 2012, there were more than 46 million…
How Poetry and Culture Could Make France China’s Biggest…
Political clashes between the East and the West have become regulars in newspaper headlines the world over,…
Eating Pure and True: Halal Businesses in China
Food safety has always been problematic in China. After the 2008 milk scandal, in which an estimated 300,000 babies…