The 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party conferred Xi Jinping the title of ‘core leader’ at the end
of the 6th Plenum last week; yet, “the political significance of this latest development in the Chinese semantics of power appears to be overstated”, T.wai Vice President Giovanni Andornino writes.
Roger Mac Ginty and Pamina Firchow elaborate on the Everyday Peace Indicators project, illustrating what do terms like “peace” and “security” mean to post-conflict societies.
Anastas Vangeli evaluates the success of China’s Belt and Road Initiative by looking at the promises Beijing seeks to deliver across the Balkans
As the G20 Summit convenes in Hangzhou, T.wai’s Edoardo Agamennone assesses how attractive is China as a foreign investment destination
Edoardo Agamennone asks how global financial turmoil is likely to affect the implementation of China’s economic reform agenda