The Globalist

Jean-Pierre Lehmann, a true thinker between cultures, serves as an example to us all for his unstinting courage.

Are the Beijing Olympics a pinnacle of China’s rise — or a pitfall?

How did China react to Japan’s economic boom in the 1980s — and its financial meltdown in the 1990s?

What were the 1970s like in China, when even mainstream Western politicians came to call on Mao in Beijing?

What happened when China was eclipsed by the rise of neighboring Japan?

How does the emergence of China look through the prism of a Westerner’s life?

When it comes to economic and geopolitical influence, how does China compare to the United States?

What harsh lesson did history teach us about global cooperation?