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A detailed unpicking of the illusion China’s rulers perpetuate that the country’s economic growth has been driven by reform
Jung Chang’s memoir of three sisters reveals a ‘fairy tale’ in times of revolution and war
Jonathan Fenby’s ‘Crucible’ argues that our world was shaped in a remarkably short period in the wake of the chaos left by war
His promise of a more moral and open system of governing is looking shaky
Julian Jackson’s masterful life of Charles de Gaulle holds timely warnings about the concentration of authority in the Élysée
Like the general, the French president aspires to rule above conventional politics
Twenty years after the Hong Kong handover, the politician issues a defence of liberal conservatism
The role of foreign expertise in setting the stage for the country’s rise
A study of the mythology and political significance of China’s waterways
The potential for fostering political and ethno-religious conflict is great, writes Jonathan Fenby
A closely observed study of China’s millennials offers a provocative portrait of a fast-changing society riven by internal contradictions
Global prosperity may ultimately be the loser, writes Jonathan Fenby
If troops go to deal with Hong Kong protests it could get out of control, says Jonathan Fenby
The Ukraine stand-off offers Beijing a broader role, writes Jonathan Fenby
The UK’s mission to sell itself to China will come at a cost, writes Jonathan Fenby
The fight against computer password theft
Can the country grow richer indefinitely without becoming more free?
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