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Daniel Bell gives a perceptive insider account of Chinese university life but is less than convincing in his support for authoritarianism
Trying to move production from China is much harder than many companies and governments think
Three books offer insights into New Delhi’s relationship with the US and China — and ask where the rising nation will go from here
The film reflects anxiety over the US’s relative decline in the face of China’s high-tech military might
In his new book, former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd urges a policy of ‘managed strategic competition’
Humans have always loved to play games such as chess and poker, whether for reasons of survival, control or just plain fun
Three books give their views on rising tensions between east and west, the theatres of battle and what must be done to gain ascendancy
Two books look at the rise of autocracy and inequality in the country
A new facility at Changi allows travellers to fly in for contact-free meetings
Is a country’s fate determined by its terrain? Three new books examine the links between territory, power and conflict
This eclectic account of why the west prospered rests on a bold claim — not marrying cousins
Ekaterinburg’s Candidates Tournament succumbs to the inevitable while Singapore’s coronavirus siege goes on
If coronavirus doesn’t kill us, what about climate or AI? Here’s why we must get serious about saving the world
The chess grandmaster shows what you can do with the clever analysis of numbers
Two books try to make sense of what has gone wrong — but ignore the successes of emerging markets
Global infrastructure project must move beyond mish-mash of opaque bilateral deals
Raghuram Rajan’s The Third Pillar skilfully unpicks the tensions between capitalism, democracy and community
When globalisation meshes with robotics, the losers will be the middle classes
The game is now fashionable for a different reason: artificial intelligence
We still have a lot to learn about decision-making, and while organisations could learn a lot from military strategy — individuals may struggle to follow
The groundbreaking film offers a timely insight into how the world’s wealth is shifting eastward
India makes no secret of its displeasure with the UK’s role as a haven for its tycoons
A hard-headed realpolitik now governs the battle for influence between China, the US and India
Dambisa Moyo’s ‘Edge of Chaos’ presents a divisive manifesto on how to fix democracy
The former British foreign secretary sets out his proposals, which include giving cash directly to migrants
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