Tag: China

Babies Across Borders

How adoption has become an integral part of China’s global agenda.

Living in the Hamster Wheel

Ever-increasing cultural and economic pressures are taking their toll on Chinese students.

Zika and the Common Good

Who precisely is the “common good” that the public health sector purports to serve? by KATHERINE A. MASON The Zika-carrying Aedes Aegypti mosquito. Photo by James Gathany of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public domain. It has been barely a year since the 

A Presidential Affair

What the arrest of 5 Chinese booksellers reveals about the sexual politics of China.

Flunking Out In China

How high stakes exams create hurdles that many Chinese students will never overcome.

Engaging Iran and Cuba

When it comes to adversarial states, diplomatic aims are better served by engagement, not isolation.

Hollywood’s Billion-Dollar Club

In defense of the imaginative potential of the franchise.

Mark Twain, the Chinese Boxer

On the iconic American writer’s avowed anti-imperialism.

Competing for Global Talent

How South Korea can leverage brain drain to shore up its competitive edge.

China’s Rise Is Over

While IR experts marvel at China’s growth, the PRC’s own elites take a more sober view.