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Protests in China are shining a light not only on the country’s draconian population management but restrictions on workers everywhere.
Noam Chomsky on lies, crimes, and savage capitalism.
Markets have played a central role in the country’s explosive development since the 1980s. But as GDP rose, inequality has soared—a stark turn away from earlier socialist ideals.
Founded a century ago, the Chinese Communist Party has repeatedly defied predictions of its demise. Today it retains popular support by selectively repressing and responding to social demands.
Some have praised China's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but its suppression of information helped cause the problem in the first place.
Despite the risks, Chinese social media users are beating online censorship.
The effects of revolutionary violence on Chinese poetry.
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