Culture

How does China and Russia’s relationship affect the West?

Philip Snow's ambitious new book – China and Russia: Four Centuries of Conflict and Concord – covers several centuries of…

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A former British diplomat’s recipe for success in China

Former diplomat Lord McDonald, who played a key role in the “Golden Age” of UK-China relations, talks to Andy Mok…

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Is China’s version of TikTok really safer for young people?

As TikTok fights for its life in the West, and pundits sling mud at the app’s differing treatment of children…

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The best Chinese fiction in translation of 2023 – so far

Paul French recommends some of the best Chinese novels, short stories and poetry translated and published so far in 2023.…

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9 inspiring interviews to read during Women’s History Month

TikTok’s parent company, Bytedance, has a female CEO, and the country is home to two-thirds of the world’s female billionaires.…

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Britain’s hidden debt to the Chinese in WWI

The story of the Chinese Labour Corps (CLC) during World War One is both touching and fascinating. As the political…

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2022’s 10 Best non-fiction books on China

From the importance of good translation to entrepreneurial techniques for surviving China's uncertainty, these 10 best non-fiction books on China…

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The best China fiction novels of 2022

As a challenging year in China draws to a close, Paul french rounds up some of the year's best Chinese…

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Is the British Library’s ‘Chinese and British’ exhibition worth seeing?

A free exhibition at the British Library, supported by Blick Rothenberg, explores the active role Chinese communities have played in…

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Colin Thubron on the value of the Amur River

The Amur River, also known as the Heilong River, forms the border between Russia and China and has been a…

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