Mo Yan’s writing won China’s first Nobel Prize for Literature, but is it patriotic enough for Xi Jinping’s China? That’s the question at the center of a high-profile lawsuit that has driven a debate about nationalism in China in recent weeks. Patriotic campaigns have become more common in recent years in China, as online nationalists … Read more
The organizer of a much-hyped soccer match that intended to showcase Lionel Messi in Hong Kong said Friday it would offer a 50 percent refund following days of backlash from angry fans and the government over the absence of the World Cup winner. Hong Kong fans were frustrated after Messi stayed on the bench for … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his anticipated New Year speech in a “fireside chat” statement, revealing shades of the Communist Party’s political psychology, highlighting key achievements in 2023, and outlining priorities for 2024. Most notably, Xi declared that “China will surely be reunified,” highlighting an alarming and rapidly growing ambition that suggests potential aggressions toward … Read more
In the complex socio-political landscape of China, the “Imperial Han” (皇汉, Huang Han) faction stands out for its significant resurgence. This extreme Han ethno-nationalist sentiment, which once occupied the fringes, now influences domestic and foreign policy considerations. Understanding its historical roots and current manifestation is key to comprehending China’s evolving trajectory. The Han people are … Read more
Advertisement The number of Sino-Indian border escalations in the past decade has outnumbered those that occurred in the five decades after the 1962 border war. These recent escalations shattered the stability that both sides had achieved through agreements signed in 1993, 1996, and 2005. The unresolved border disputes, the rise of nationalist leaders in both … Read more
Advertisement It was interesting to see the various analyses coming out of the recently-concluded Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, which, despite the word dialogue in its name, became more of a forum for both the United States and China to talk at each other rather than talk to each other. In fact, the common consensus coming … Read more