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The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests
Mimi Martin

The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests

In her new Edinburgh Fringe show, Youth In Flames, writer-performer Mimi Martin reflects on her experience in Hong Kong during the 2019 protests – and what we can learn from it about what happens when our rights to protest are restricted
What really happens in China's so-called 're-education' camps: 'There was suffering and violence'
China

What really happens in China's so-called 're-education' camps: 'There was suffering and violence'

Inside the 'David vs Goliath' fight to stop China building a 'super-fortress' embassy
Town planning

Inside the 'David vs Goliath' fight to stop China building a 'super-fortress' embassy

Life goes on more or less as normal for people in Taiwan – even amid a geopolitical crisis
World

Life goes on more or less as normal for people in Taiwan – even amid a geopolitical crisis

Top 5 books on understanding the real China, chosen by Wish Lanterns author Alec Ash
Books

Top 5 books on understanding the real China, chosen by Wish Lanterns author Alec Ash

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng review: Compelling drama set in the shadow of Empire
Historical fiction

The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng review: Compelling drama set in the shadow of Empire

Owlish review: 'No ordinary tale of male angst and frustrated desire'
Owlish book cover
Novel

Owlish review: 'No ordinary tale of male angst and frustrated desire'

Shami Chakrabarti: The best new year’s resolution for 2023? Defend our human rights
Dominic Raab, International Human Rights Day
Shami Chakrabarti

Shami Chakrabarti: The best new year’s resolution for 2023? Defend our human rights

Top 5 books about China, chosen by Xinran Xue
Top 5 books

Top 5 books about China, chosen by Xinran Xue

Fragile: The Taiwanese protest song that China couldn't silence
Namewee and Kimberley Chen sit at a pink table with a dancing panda bear behind them
Protest

Fragile: The Taiwanese protest song that China couldn't silence