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Browsing: China
By Tom Clifford The trouble with sabre rattling is uncertainty over the outcome. Will the sword be drawn or remain…
By Tom Clifford in Beijing There are taboo subjects in China.The three Ts…Taiwan, Tibet and Tiananmen. Then the three Es…employment,…
By Tom Clifford in Beijing A major geopolitical change is taking place in America’s backyard as one of Washington’s key…
~ Behind Closed Doors in Beidaihe: Plotting China’s Future Amid Factional Currents ~ By Tom Clifford in Beijing Azure waters…
~ Below is an article on the political importance of the food supply. It’s not Taiwan or tariffs that worry…
~ Various incidents seem to indicate troubling times ahead ~ By Tom Clifford in Beijing Iran attacked for the second…
By Tom Clifford in Beijing Like viewers the world over, the Chinese are relishing the spat between the world’s richest…
~ China’s investments in Europe rise for the first time in a decade—with Hungary leading a new wave of Chinese…
By Tom Clifford in Beijing Rat people. A terrible term but it denotes young people who have given up on…


