Torbjørn Færøvik's Blog, page 1380

China: Wealth and Democracy

The idea that the Communist Party will collapse and democracy will eventually triumph in China is a grave misreading of the situation. The party stands as a harmonizing and unifying force in Chinese society, writes Christopher Barner, a doctoral candidate the University of Auckland. Read more

How Indonesia and the Philippines Solved Their Maritime Dispute

The recent Indonesian-Philippine maritime pact offers important lessons for the South China Sea disputes. Read more

Asia’s Cult of Intelligence

With its cult of ignorance and anti-intellectualism the U.S. risks falling behind rivals in Asia, writes professor John W. Traphagen. Read more

Millioner av kinesiske kvinner "til overs"

Mange kinesiske kvinner sliter med å finne seg en ektefelle. Les mer

The Complex China-South Korea Relationship

China’s new president, Xi Jinping, is scheduled to visit South Korea in the next few weeks. Read more

Is Overseas Study Helping US-China Relations?

Both the number and growth of Chinese students at American universities is one of the more startling phenomena in higher education. Read more

Canine controversy: Chinese festival serves up dog meat

A mob of people have surrounded a group of animal rights activists protesting in the busiest open market in town. It's the eve of Yulin's annual dog meat festival, a tradition that dates back generations to celebrate the summer solstice. Read more

The Chinese multinational making millions out of vulnerable Ugandans

In the west, Tiens markets its products as food supplements and 'wellness equipment'. In Uganda, they are sold as treatments for everything from HIV to cancer. Read more

Britain took more out of India that it put in – could China do the same to Britain?

Colonialism no longer flies a flag or sends gunboats, but its underlying economic facts may not have changed very much. China is on its way to becoming the world's most industrially powerful country, the position that Britain enjoyed when it crushed Bengal's textile industry and built India's railways. Read more

Drone markets open in Russia, China and rogue states as America's wars wane

The US market for drones is shrinking because the biggest buyer – the US government – is dropping its purchases because of budget pressures and the end of large-scale wars in Afghanistan. Read more