Laos Steps into the Globalized World

But Vientiane is now inextricably linked with Beijing
Bertil Lintner
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Brazil: Dances with Dragon

China's soft-power drive combined with economic interest opens new doors in Brazil
Alexandre de Freitas Barbosa
December 1, 2009

Seeking Soft-Power, But Not By the Book

China’s controversial participation at Frankfurt Book Fair shows the limits
Jonathan Fenby
October 26, 2009

Coping With Digital Revolution: China Offers Green Dam, Iran Faces Neda

Despite many counter-measures and filters, digital democracy continues to trouble authoritarian regimes
Guobin Yang
June 23, 2009

Population: Some Boom, Some Decline

Wildly varying fertility rates among nations threaten global stability
Joseph Chamie
March 18, 2009

China's "Peaceful Ascendancy"

Despite its new found economic and military muscle, China promises to be a good neighbor and global citizen, not a threat
Yoichi Funabashi
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The Persian Paradox: Iran Is Much More Modern Than You Think

The country of 80 million is urbanized, entrepreneurial and eager to join the global economy
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What the West Can Learn From Japan’s “Lost Decades”

Stagnation may be a form of sustainability
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Norway Muslims Encircle Synagogue to Support Jews

Most of the world expresses gratitude and cheers tolerance
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Google's Vint Cerf Warns of “Digital Dark Age”

Society must preserve tools to access documents whose value is not yet recognized
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Je Suis Charlie: Stand Together in the Face of Violence

Terrorists yearn to divide free societies
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