Hold The Sharkfin
In a stunning reversal, the Chinese State Council has announced that shark fin soup will no longer be served…
Coca Cola Finds A New Frontier In India
Coca Cola, one of the greatest symbols of globalization, could never have passed up the chance to enter the…
A Worldwide Shame: The Mistreatment Of Indonesian Maids
Since the beginning of this year, ten maids have died while working in Singapore. The most recent victim, a…
The European Crisis Of Sovereign Debt And Its Manufacturing Decline
The prevailing topic of discussion around Europe has been the evolution and future prospects of the global financial situation….
The Chen Guangcheng Episode Is A Victory For CCP Reformers
The Chen Guangcheng affair in Beijing has been dominating the headlines recently, and as a side effect, the US…
Democracy And Economics In East Asia
Every kind of dialogue is related to democracy, and democracy — at large — is linked to economic development….
Social Media Ushers In A New Era For Chinese Freedom Of The Press
“There are military vehicles everywhere. Chang’an Avenue in Beijing is completely shut down. There are plainclothes police at every…
Savage Urbanisation: the New Cultural Revolution
Very rarely do we understand the magnitude of specific events as they happen; more often than not, we look…
Siberia, Land Of Opportunity
Once a barren land marked only by political tensions, the endless, sparsely populated frontier between China and Russia is…