I cannot image this is going to happen, but there ought to be an independent inquiry into how the coronavirus pandemic started and got out of control.
Mesut Özil has fallen foul of an ever-more belligerent China
The Communist Party is more hostile to criticism than ever
Party congress is Xi’s moment, but how will he use it?
Power politics likely to take precedence over economic liberalization imperatives.
China’s Challenges for 2011
First published: Minyanville, 28/12/2010
In 2011 and beyond, China’s leaders will have to address two huge challenges.