A big earthquake causes destruction in Tibet
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet on January 7th, killing at least 126 people. The quake’s epicentre was in Dingri coun...
A pay rise for government workers sparks anger and envy in China
In China’s private sector, many complain that jobs and wages are being cut as the country’s economy flounders. So as news spr...
Does China have the fiscal firepower to rescue its economy?
MAASTRICHT IS A small Dutch city that casts a big economic shadow. European leaders gathered there in 1992 to sign the treaty...
Militant Uyghurs in Syria threaten the Chinese government
AS REBELS STORMED across Syria late last year, eventually toppling the country’s dictator, Bashar al-Assad, some were accompa...