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Guangzhou, also known as Canton is located very close to Hong Kong. It has come to be one of the most important cities in the Far East and it is the country’s chief port and transportation centre. It is also known for its cultural activities and institutions. Guangzhou Opera House is being built by Zaha Hadid and it is nearing completion. In fact, [...]

China is observed to be suffering from amnesia regarding the massacre that occurred at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 20 years ago. Some attribute this to state-enforced erasure of collective memory. The communist regime in China ‘tolerates no mention of the massacre.’ On June 3 and 4, 1989, students and mostly Chinese elite and intellectuals filled [...]

U.S. and China are up against each other in what could be the new Cold War. This is despite their rather functional economic relations. The latest chapter in these two superpowers’ struggle for global hegemony involves the Pentagon’s report that warns about China’s military rise. The report, currently causing considerable diplomatic friction [...]