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Chronicle of a fight foretold

Isabel Hilton — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:20:40 GMT

Mario Vargas Llosa has been awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. Isabel Hilton, who knew the author during the late 1980s, charts his political journey from left to right.

50 People Who Matter 2010 | 4. Xi Jinping

Isabel Hilton — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:54:08 GMT

Chinese kingpin.

Dear Leader�s big moment for d�tente?

Isabel Hilton — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:07:48 GMT

Negotiating with North Korea was never simple � but as threats of confrontation with the South ease, this may be the time for the world to push for an end to the last cold war nuclear stand-off.

The Party: the Secret World of China's Communist Rulers

Isabel Hilton — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:07:24 GMT

Land of blue gold

Isabel Hilton — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:42:15 GMT

In a region fraught with mutual distrust, anxieties over water supply are raising tensions between India and China. For exiled Tibetans, these developments carry their own threat

This restless land

Isabel Hilton — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:38:24 GMT

Last year, after a decade of violence, Maoist rebels drove through the abolition of Nepal�s monarchy, but all too quickly they themselves fell from power. What chance now for peace and democracy?

Raising My Voice

Isabel Hilton — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:24:42 GMT

A legacy of repression

Isabel Hilton — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:29:42 GMT

The clashes in Xinjiang are yet another reminder of the fragility of the Chinese state. How much longer can the superpower hold together?

Desperately seeking democracy

Isabel Hilton — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:10:28 GMT

For almost a century, the Chinese people have called for freedom. Personal liberty has grown since Tiananmen Square � but politically, China is as stifled as ever

American idol

Isabel Hilton — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:47:35 GMT

The roots of Obama's popularity are not hard to find. After eight years of dangerous American nationalism, the sharp rupture with the Bush years is cause for celebration