The Globalist

The centenary of the Chinese Communist Party makes this a good time to consider some Chinese “might have beens” and their relevance today.

What can other countries learn from the devastating effects of China’s “Cultural Revolution”?

A collection of charts, graphs and maps exploring the Hong Kong protests.

Why we must defend Hong Kong’s freedom like West Berlin’s in its day.

A collection of charts, graphs and maps exploring what China leads the world in.

For the first time since Mao passed away in 1976, China does not expect tomorrow to be better than today.

Pollution and a faltering economy are what keep China’s leaders awake at night.

The recipients of Beijing’s supposed largess regularly find themselves trapped in debt leading to rising anti-Chinese sentiment.

Applying Marx’s theories to today’s Communist China.

It’s not at all clear that China’s Communist Party has found a better model of governance. Faster? Yes. Better? That depends what price you’re willing to pay.