Cambodia How to think of social media activism in Cambodia February 13, 2020 0 Image Credit: "Cambodian Flag" by Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D./ flickr; licence CC0 1.0. Written by Mun Vong. In Cambodia, Facebook is social media. When it swept across…
China Shaolin, wuxia novels and nationalism February 6, 2020 0 Image credit: Photo by the author. Written by Lu Zhouxiang. Shaolin Monastery in Dengfeng, Henan Province (also known as Shaolin Temple) was built around 496…
China One country, two identities: The divergence of national identities in Hong Kong February 5, 2020 0 Image credit: Umbrella Revolution by Studio Incendo/Flickr; licence CC BY 2.0. Written by Shui-yin Sharon Yam. Ever since Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of Hong…
China Why is China’s younger generation more pro-government than the previous generation? February 3, 2020 0 Image credit: HK Demonstration by Thomas Walther/ Flickr; licence CC BY-NC 2.0. Written by Luwei Rose Luqiu. Soon after the anti-extradition protests began in Hong…
Asia Uneasy Chinese nationalism January 31, 2020 0 Image credit: 1 Oct 2019 National Day Rally 34 by Etan Liam/Flickr; licence CC BY-ND 2.0. By Chi-kit Chan. The start of 2020 marks another…
Asia Change and integration: China’s legacy after 40 years of economic transformation January 30, 2020 0 Image Credit: RedEnvelopes by Ksionic/Flickr; licence: CC BY-SA 2.0. Written by Qing Shan Ding. Saturday 25 January 2020 marked the start of the Chinese Lunar…
China China’s ambassador scolds the West to flatter Xi January 29, 2020 0 Image Credit: Xi Jinping by Global Panorama/Flickr; licence: CC BY-SA 2.0. Written by Joris Teer and Ardi Bouwers. In 2019 China ushered in a new…
Asia The importance of female workers for India’s future economic growth January 28, 2020 0 Image Credit: Female health workers in India by CDC Global/Flickr; licence CC BY 2.0. Written by Ankita Shree. The Indian economy is going through a difficult phase, considering its much-vaunted…
China The importance of film diplomacy for cultural relations between the UK and China January 28, 2020 0 Image Credit: Curzon Cinema, Canterbury by ijclark/Flickr; licence CC BY 2.0. Written by Hiu Man Chan. Compared to other EU countries, the UK is certainly…
Asia The origins and customs of the Chinese New Year January 27, 2020 0 Image Credit: Chinese New Year by Akuppa John Wigham/Flickr; licence CC BY 2.0. Written by Haiwang Yuan. With information available everywhere and easily searchable nowadays,…