Review’s Radio: Dr. Sabina Alkire on Multidimensional Poverty in Rural China
MIR's Anica Lanzi sits down with Dr. Sabina Alkire, Director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative…
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China and Bitcoins: A Complicated Relationship
Cryptocurrency, a form of digital currency using cryptography, is on the rise due to its two main characteristics:…
The Double Edged Sword of Chinese Counterterrorism Efforts
Just last month, Chinese officials ordered Chinese Muslims in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to hand over copies…
Ai Weiwei’s Political Artistry: Good Fences Make Good Neighbours
Human rights advocate and renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has not only taken the contemporary art movement by…
Factionalism in China on the Eve of the 19th Party Congress
The 19th Party Congress will reveal the extent of Xi’s political control throughout the state, as his loyal…
The 19th Communist Party Congress: A Test for Xi Jinping
In mid-October, about 2,300 delegates will gather in Beijing for the 19th Party Congress. Held every 5 years, the…
One Country…Two Systems? A Question of Autonomy in Hong Kong
On September 20th of 2017, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam pushed for an end to the claims of…
Yin and Yang: China’s Rise and the Future of the Pacific
Rise of China:
China is a rising revisionist power, seeking to realign the status quo in the Pacific…
The Final Dalai Lama and the Future of Tibet
It was a celebration of one of the world’s most respected spiritual leaders. Thousands of exiled Tibetans gathered…
A Lawyer is Not Acceptable- At Least Not in China
A world superpower equipped with one of the largest economies in the world, China has indisputably become a…