China, Taiwan and the United Nations
China is one of very few countries to hold permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council, a committee with the daunting brief to maintain peace and security throughout the world. The moo...
3 Touko 202215min
China's Money: What Everyone Needs To Know
China regards its money as an ambassador to the world. It would like the yuan - or renminbi - to be held in just as much esteem as the euro, or even the US dollar; in other words, a truly global curre...
26 Huhti 202214min
China's stance on Russia and Ukraine - An Editor's perspective
China has refused to condemn Russia’s belligerence in Ukraine, drawing accusations that Beijing has supported Moscow’s invasion. When Western nations imposed economic sanctions on Russia and supplied ...
19 Huhti 202216min
Black prisons and disappearances
The Chinese Communist Party operates an advanced surveillance network, which maintains strict control over all forms of information. Agents keep a particularly close watch over what is discussed on we...
12 Huhti 202215min
How the Covid crisis impacts investors’ views on China
People who invest money in China are seriously concerned about the wave of Covid-19 which has spread across the country in the spring of 2022. With daily cases numbering in the thousands, cities such ...
5 Huhti 202214min
Should there be a boycott of China over human rights issues in Xinjiang?
The plight of the people who live in the Chinese province of Xinjiang is a matter of heated debate at the United Nations, in parliaments and on social media. It is here that human rights abuses agains...
29 Maalis 202214min
Xinjiang's detention centres: Re-education or concentration camps?
China has a very serious image problem when it comes to the treatment of of the Uyghurs and other Turkic ethnic groups in the north-western province of Xinjiang. Internet searches on the topic throw u...
22 Maalis 202215min
Politically correct history: How the Chinese Communist Party tells its story
Speeches by Xi Jinping are full of references to the events over the past hundred years, as well as stories from China's ancient past. For Mr Xi, the narrative follows China’s steady progress towards ...
15 Maalis 202214min
