Xi Jinping’s daddy issues
The Chinese president’s concept of power was forged by the suffering of his revolutionary father, Xi Zhongxun.
By Katie Stallard
Reviewing politics
and culture since 1913
The Chinese author’s controversial novels are powerful narratives of patriarchal violence.
By Ellen Peirson-HaggerHow Apple unwittingly assisted China’s global technological dominance.
By Will DunnOn 11 April China’s commerce ministry raised its tariffs on the US again to 125 percent.
By Katie StallardBeijing has retaliated against Donald Trump’s tariffs – and the response was far stronger than expected.
By George MagnusBy voting for Russia and against Ukraine at the UN, the US president has shown which side of the war…
By Katie StallardThe former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd writes that Xi Jinping has embraced an assertive nationalism that aims to put…
By Katie StallardHis tariffs could hurt Americans as much as the countries he is targeting.
By Katie Stallard