CONTENTS 1 Introduction 3 The End of the Cold War and the Decline of Military Regimes 5
The Return of the Men in Green 7 Why the Militaries Returned—Or Never Left 13 Destructive …

In the 19th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress Report, President Xi Jinping claimed
that China was entering a'new era'. China has transformed its newfound riches into strength …

It is China's sheer size. It is also the age old traditions and customs, which evoke a curious
blend of disdain, admiration, and awe. And it is the dictatorship, in which events provide a …

The Communist Party of China (CPC) is not withering away as predicted by some Western
scholars. On the contrary, in recent years, the party has centralised and strengthened its rule …

The anti-Japanese demonstrations and ensuing rancour between the two countries that
occurred in China in April 2005, cumulating in China's Vice-Premier Wu Yi's last-minute …

The initialing on September 26, 1984, of the" Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question
of Hong Kong" was an event of historic significance. 1 China will" resume" sovereignty over …

China's approach toward post-Stalinist reform contrasts markedly with that of most other
former centrally planned economies. Eastern Europe and Russia have tried to move rapidly …

Since the 19th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping has continued
to dominate the political stage. Having succeeded to abolish the two-term limit for the …

From the time of his last appearance in public on the early morning of 19 May 1989 in
Tiananmen Square, when he appealed to the students demonstrating for democratic …