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• The Chinese view the state, not just as an intimate member of the family ... but as the head of the family.
• For 200 years, the West has been so dominant in the world that it's not really needed to understand other cultures, other civilizations. Because, at…
• We still insist, by and large, in thinking that we can understand China by simply drawing on Western experience, looking at it through Western eyes,…
• Stuart Hall was an utterly unique figure. Although he arrived at the age of 19 from Jamaica and spent the rest of his life here,…
• The era when the United States was the dominant global power is steadily coming to an end, and it must find a way of acknowledging…
• It remains to be seen whether the more optimistic scenario for Sino-American relations can be realised. Much rests on the shoulders of the two leaders:…
• Our ascendancy of the past two centuries - first Europe and then the U.S. - has bred a western-centric mentality: the West is the fount…
• China is, indeed, in so many ways, not like the West. It is not even primarily a nation state but a civilisation state. Whereas the…
• More than 90% of Chinese believe themselves to be Han. Of course, such a vast population is derived from countless different races, but because China…
• There are a host of ethnic minorities in China, but they often have a weak sense of identity and are relatively small in total number.…
• The two ethnic groups that remain fundamentally different from the Han Chinese - in terms of history, culture, language, religion and physical appearance - are…
• The Chinese state is constructed in an entirely different way from western states. Unlike European states, for over a millennium the Chinese state has not…
• Without doubt, Malaysia is the great economic star of the Muslim world.
• Never underestimate the ability of political leaders to misread history on a monumental scale. The invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan have both served to hasten…
• Israel is the agent and surrogate of the United States and as such is treated entirely differently from every other country in the region. How…
• Every major power always seeks to justify its action on moral grounds. Such behaviour is almost as old as the hills. The west has been…
• While the West has enjoyed overwhelming global power, its moral preachings have been legitimised, and in effect enforced, by that power. But as that power…
• The election of the nationalist Chen Shui-bian as president in 2000 and his re-election in 2004 was a nadir in the relationship between Taiwan and…
• Already 2008 has proved a tumultuous year in terms of global perceptions of China, and there are still 59 days to go until the Beijing…
• If one wanted to find a modern symbol of personal freedom, the motor car is right there near the top of the list. But a…

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