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Should the UK do anything about the unrest in Hong Kong?

It all looked final: the torrential rain, the bowed head of the last governor, Chris Patten, the illustrious onlookers Prince Charles and President Jiang Zemin. The…

By Kerry Brown

Should the UK do anything about the unrest in Hong Kong?

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China’s lucky leader wins again: the secrets of Xi Jinping’s success

Xi occupies the leadership at a time when the struggle of the past seven decades is coming to fruition.

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Remember, Xi Jinping is gambling too

For all the hype, the Chinese president Xi Jinping’s visit was merely the latest in a series of attempts to get the…

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