BEIJING REVIEW

Middle-Class Aspirations

In September 2021, I traveled to Xinjiang for the second time, the first being in 2014, in the midst of turmoil due to...

A Post-Abe Era

Abe’s pursuit of amending the constitution to strengthen the military, and his efforts over the years to strengthen Japan’s global alliance to contain China, seem to have led Japan into a dead end. Perhaps, now is a chance for Kishida to turn a corner.

The Supreme Sacrifice

As one of the world’s major carbon emitters, the U.S., too, must rise to the occasion and deliver on its promise to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Taking action against climate change should be considered a small sacrifice for the greater good to avoid future generations paying the ultimate price.