Leaders may have come together to forge a path away from external influence, but they are still operating under Western constructs for growth — perhaps now more firmly than the West itself.
Many pushing for a Hindu state in India claim much of modern technology — from airplanes to plastic surgery — amounts to intellectual property theft from the faithful some 2,000 years ago.
In the world’s most populous nations, men outnumber women by 70 million. Both countries are trying to come to grips with the policies that created this generation of gender imbalance.
Commerce Ministry joins official chorus of officials trying to dispel the impression that China’s leader bowed to pressure from US.
by Orange Wang
Ho Chi Minh City exhibition recalls how American GIs organised protests, published underground newspapers and served jail time in their efforts to bring peace to Southeast Asia.
Trump says China ‘will take down’ trade barriers as Beijing’s mouthpieces accuse Washington of abusing national security reviews and warn that Beijing has plenty of ammunition for a fight.
Some Chinese are splitting up and tying the knot to get around compensation and home-buying rules.
by Mandy Zuo
Fans of a leading French fashion house’s ‘ugly sneakers’ were outraged to find their Made in Italy label replaced by a Made in China one. Don’t they know the world’s greatest expertise in sports shoe design and…
Big concessions now could lead to more demands from Washington down the track, Chinese analyst says.
by Wendy Wu
China believes those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to re-live them — and it has many bitter lessons from which to choose.
by Leslie Fong
