On 12 September, the State Council of the People’s Republic of China and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issued a ‘Proposal on supporting Fujian Province in exploring a new path for the …
Time can be cruel. Infatuations and honeymoons must reach their end. Emotions subside, our better selves fall, exhausted, by the wayside, and deeper character traits will out. A truly democratic South Africa, a ‘rainbow nation’, …
On Monday, Terry Gou announced his intention to stand as a candidate in Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election. He joins Vice President Lai Ching-te from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Hou You-yi from the Kuomintang …
After years of anxiety about democratic backsliding, the next few months will tell us a lot about the state of popular government around the world. In October, Argentina will elect a new president to succeed …
Over the past two years, Germany’s largest far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), has managed to consolidate the numerous splinter groups that comprise the country’s long-unsettled nationalist fringe. Defying its reputation for infighting and frequent …