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How Xi Jinping, an unremarkable provincial administrator, became China’s most authoritarian leader since Mao. By Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 6 April 2015 In anticipation of New Year’s Eve, 2014, Xi Jinping, the President of China and the General Secretary...

A rare day when Fukushima rates only a tangential headline. But never fear, things are at a rolling boil in lots of other venues. . . We begin with a hint of things to come from Want China Times: US dollar era could end: Nobel laureate Thomas Sargent...

Next time you hear cynics predicting a Zimbabwe-style demise for SA, swing away from the usual argument of our hard-won Constitution; a national “hardegat” attitude coupled with an obsession with democracy; or the checks and balances embedded in a nation...

From shiny new favorites to classic haunts that never fail, our comprehensive annual guide on where to eat (and what to order) in the River City. words by Virginia Chamlee and Jocelyn Tolbert //  photos by Agnes Lopez Though it may take a while, food...

An Art Deco journey through Shanghai’s belle époque for Lonely Planet Shanghai is home to one of the richest collections of Art Deco architectures in the world. Unlike Miami and New York, some buildings of the Art Deco era in Shanghai combine elements...