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Press conference of Donald Trump, President of United States of America, during NATO

NATO and the Return of Trump

If the United States abandons Europe, Beijing will be more emboldened than ever.

Matt Johnson

17 Sep 2024 · 8 min read

Japanese government propaganda poster from the 1930–40s depicting Manchuria.

Trouble in Outer Manchuria

As Moscow’s dependence on Beijing grows, the CCP has set its sights on the Russian Far East.

Aaron Sarin

29 Jul 2024 · 9 min read

Older woman being carried on the back of a young man, with the assistance of two other men.

Life in China’s Crosshairs

For the Taiwanese, independence is not just a matter of national pride, it is a requisite for their dignity and their right to choose their own civilisational path.

Liam Hunt

23 Jul 2024 · 9 min read

Free Tibet protestors in colourful costumes hold up signs

The War Against Truth

It has long been a cliché that China is inscrutable to foreigners, but it is also becoming inscrutable to itself.

Aaron Sarin

26 Jun 2024 · 9 min read

Chinese citizens at a rally in London. One holds a sign saying "ONE NATION ONE CHINA."

Britain’s Golden Slumber

The British establishment’s China policy resembles a man periodically waking only to fall asleep again.

Aaron Sarin

30 May 2024 · 11 min read

Drew Pavlou surrounded by Putin, Xi Jing Ping, Khameini and a "triggered" woke woman meme. Linked In/Wikimedia Commons/Canva.

Defending Democracy with Drew Pavlou: Quillette Cetera Episode 34

The student activist discusses the risks that Iran, China, and Russia, and their Western sympathisers, pose to liberal democracies.

Zoe Booth

27 Apr 2024 · 1 min read

A poor-looking woman in a field in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province.

The Great Divide

As CCP corruption and waste has run rampant, the gulf between rich and poor has widened.

Aaron Sarin

27 Apr 2024 · 9 min read

A young Chinese woman stands in front of a display of red lanterns

Return of the Fortune Tellers

Wary of the Abrahamic faiths and increasingly contemptuous of Karl Marx’s alternative, young Chinese are drawn instead to tarot, divination, healers, and mediums.

Aaron Sarin

26 Mar 2024 · 8 min read