U.S. President-elect Donald Trump blew up a tempest by answering a phone call from Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen. Washington is frantic, Beijing is cool.
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Thailand after King Bhumibol in perspective
The Thai situation is that the late monarch’s glorious reign has left behind a modern country that now has to come to new terms under a new king.
Escaping the Beijing winter in the hutong
The beginning of last week marked xiaoxue (小雪), or minor snow, the 20th term in the Chinese solar calendar, meaning the cold weather is here to stay. However, that’s no reason to stay indoors until Spring Festival.
Great Wall Fresh: Escape to the country
Village life and ancient history near Beijing
The most awe-inspiring grasslands in China
By Duncan Gordon In the past, China’s north and western frontiers were the stages for epic battles with invading enemy forces. Much of these lands today
China’s most beautiful city districts
By Duncan Gordon When you think of China, maybe you think lots of people and big cities. There’s probably a city you’ve never heard of which is twice the
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