Thinkers Forum
Courage and conscience: It’s time for independence in media reporting on China
For the sake of journalistic integrity that will be judged by history, can mainstream media maintain independence from short-term, vulgar political and geopolitical influence and interference, especia...
Israel-Gaza war: what China can and should do for peace in the Middle East
Beijing must use its growing influence in the region to prevent hostilities from spreading Longer-term peace requires solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Iran nuclear impasse, and that m...
In China’s shadow, the US rushes back to the neglected Indian Ocean island
Today, the compound where Americans and Seychellois partied is home to the Seychelles Tourism Academy, where young islanders training to be tour guides, hoteliers and masseuses take classes, among oth...
Earthquake devestates NW China, then the government comes to aid
In this episode of China currents: 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Gansu China, Chinese government comes to rescue; Japan’s military budget expands for the tenth consecutive year; China announces t...
Vietnam joins China-led new diplomacy as Xi Jinping visits Hanoi
In this episode of China Currents: Xi Jinping visits Vietnam; the Central Economic Work Conference commenced in Beijing, sets tone for economic goals next year; Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong passe...
Trump’s Social Media Fame in China | OverLap
It may surprise you that Trump has found social media fame in China. Nicknames and memes about Trump proliferate on Chinese social media platforms. But does his popularity translate into support? What...
Why China is beating the US in infrastructure? | Overlap
It’s hard to imagine that one of the biggest complaints from people of the most powerful country on earth has been the sorry state of domestic infrastructure. US president Joe Biden has vowed that his...