South Korea’s relationships with China and the United States
South Korea and China have a complex relationship. For many decades, South Korea was much more economically advanced than China and it is regarded by the United States as a key ally in Asia, helping t...
18 Touko 202118min
The significance of ‘The People’ in China's political discourse
The concept of ‘The People’ is a highly charged term in China and one that constantly appears in the rhetoric of the Communist Party. The official name of the country is the People’s Republic of China...
11 Touko 202118min
How does China’s Communist ideology resemble a religion?
Many sociologists have noticed parallels between Chinese Communism and religion. Both offer sacred texts, prophets and moral guidance. Furthermore, many aspects of China’s ideology seem to be drawn fr...
4 Touko 202119min
What is stoking the rise in Chinese nationalism?
China displays an intense form of nationalism. People are expected to regard their nation as strong and united and to view outside criticism as a threat to progress. The Chinese Communist Party insist...
27 Huhti 202115min
What are the economic risks of conflict between China and Taiwan?
Taiwan’s status as a self-governing island, with its own government and diplomacy, is facing unprecedented challenges. Under the leadership of Xi Jinping, China often presents Taiwan as a secessionist...
20 Huhti 202116min
Going it alone - the lives of China’s single people
China has a growing number of people who live alone. As a result, many people’s way of life has become more personalized, geared towards their own careers and individual interests. There’s also a boom...
13 Huhti 202112min
What is life like for people who come from one child families?
Because of the one child policy which ran from 1979 to 2016, millions of people in China have grown up without brothers or sisters, especially in urban settings. The media sometimes describes them as ...
6 Huhti 202114min
Do China’s leaders really believe their country is superior to all other nations on earth?
China’s global influence has increased enormously since it started opening up to the world in the early 1980s. On occasions, General Secretary Xi Jinping has suggested that his country’s system is “su...
30 Maalis 202115min
