1. Chinese Gurus

Meandering the streets of Beijing-in search of consumer goods for the umpteenth time, one often passes elderly Chinese guarding the footpaths from small wooden stools. Groove-lined faces, eyes like

Author: FELICITY BROWN    Year 2004 Issue 33 PDF HTML

2. Surrogate Parent

I recently became the proud parent of a Beijing "baby." Although he is also very wide-eyed, my "baby" is not a criminally cute toddler donning a decorative outfit with black pigtails sprouting

Author: FELICITY BROWN    Year 2004 Issue 38 PDF HTML

3. Dealing With Fakes

Imagine my surprise on buying a copy of Pink Floyd's album The Wall when I entered China six weeks ago, to find that the song name Comfortably Numb had somehow been translated into Come Fartably

Author: ASHLEY BROWN    Year 2006 Issue 43 PDF HTML

4. The Problem With Pinyin

Picture this - you're in Shanghai, sitting in a hotel room, with five different maps of the city sprawled on the bed before you, and you're trying to logistically plan a day in this grand city. You

Author: ASHLEY BROWN    Year 2007 Issue 15 PDF HTML

5. Wuhan Gets Musically Festive

The contemporary music scene in China - except for the omnipresent bubblegum pop - is hard to find if you're not in Beijing or Shanghai. That's the unequivocal impression I get living here in Wuhan,

Author: ASHLEY BROWN    Year 2007 Issue 21 PDF HTML

6. CREATING GLOBAL COHESION

Leaders in business and politics gather for worldwide conference   The theme of this year's Boao Forum for Asia, the 12th since its inception at the turn of the millennium, was common prosperity.

Author: By Kerry Brown    Year 2013 Issue 16 PDF HTML

7. Diplomacy 'Down Under'

Author: By Kerry Brown    Year 2014 Issue 37 PDF HTML

8. Impetus for Action

At APEC's annual meeting, vital questions about the Asia-Pacific region's common interests should take center stage

Author: By Kerry Brown    Year 2014 Issue 45 PDF HTML

9. Winners and Winners

Chinese president's South Pacific trip presents opportunities for more sophisticated ties

Author: By Kerry Brown    Year 2014 Issue 51 PDF HTML

10. New Challenges

A diverse range of global issues puts Chinese diplomacy to the test

Author: By Kerry Brown    Year 2015 Issue 12 PDF HTML