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Henry Kissingers råd: Gi Kina tid!

Utenrikminister Børge Brende har møtt 90 år gamle Henry Kissinger, mannen som banet vei for normaliseringen av forholdet mellom USA og Kina. Kissinger mener lederne i Beijing trenger tid for å komme seg etter nobelprissjokket i 2010. Les mer

The Sinocism China Newsletter, Dec 24 2013

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Erase that war with China 'in 2014'

At the end of 2011, in an article on this site titled "Maybe that war with China isn't so far off after all", I drew that gloomy conclusion because the United States, thanks to the justifications, excuses, and pretexts surrounding its desire to "pivot to Asia", had created the doctrinal and public relations, writes Peter Lee. Read more

In Largest Protest Since Polls, Cambodians Demand Re-Election

In the largest demonstration since the disputed July elections, hundreds of thousands of Cambodia's opposition party supporters marched through the streets of the capital Phnom Penh on Sunday calling for Prime Minister Hun to step down and to announce new polls. "This is a historic day," Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) President Sam Rainsy declared, estimating that about 500,000 people

Walking Shanghai: from the 14th century to the future

Mike Carter walks across Shanghai, from a 14th-century canal town to the futuristic waterfront packed tight with skycrapers, the most potent symbol of thriving, modern China. Read more

Chinese tourism: 'Finally, we are seeing the world'

Chinese tourists now outspend holidaymakers from all other countries. But how will the superpower's taste for travel change the world of tourism and how can Britain cash in? Abigail Haworth reports from the favourite hot spot 'Chinese Beach' in Thailand. Read more

Politically bankrupt China dare not tolerate freedom of the press

Even as China's leaders promise a more liberal future for the country, they are suppressing those who would tell the truth. Read more

How Chinese Merchants Are Transforming Central Asia

Traders from China, a ubiquitous presence in the region's bazaars, represent Beijing's growing influence in an area once dominated by Russia. Read more

The New Face of Chinese Propaganda

An old schoolmate of mine is now a midlevel government official. This friend, Mr. Lin, is also a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He worships Mao Zedong and often quotes Mao’s saying, “Man must have some spirit.” He once told me that when he visited New York, he most liked the Statue of Liberty, because it had “spirit,” and least liked Times Square, because it was “all about business.”

For Chinese Farmers, a Rare Welcome in Russia's Far East

Unlike most other parts of the world, the local population, cut off from Russia's western-facing economy, mostly welcomes Chinese investment, which has provided a lifeline following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Chinese firms already lease or control at least 600,000 hectares of land in the Far East, which is equivalent to the size of a small U.S. state like Delaware. Read more