China’s incoming leader Xi Jinping has a hefty task ahead of him. He is faced with a Party structure that is increasingly viewed as top-down, and where the leaders of the Party are perceived by a growing middle-class as distant from the people. And he is tasked with reversing this […]

This article is part of a cooperation between Future Challenges and the Sustainable Governance Indicators (SGI). SGI’s new study “Change Ahead? Sustainable Governance in the BRICS” examines policy making in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. We’ve asked five of our bloggers to tell us what they think about the reports. In China, social […]

The recent tensions between China and Japan about possession of the Diaoyu Islands have led to a wave of anti-Japanese protests throughout China. This time official TV and newspapers have crossed a new line, implying that China would now be ready for a war if the dispute is protracted. Does […]

International policy makers should keep in mind the dangers of ignoring the state of the Korean health system.

After the Olympic euphoria, London’s gigantic show has left us with mixed memories of well-rehearsed glorified races, gold medals and tears. Flags, fireworks and red sightseeing buses accompanied millions of spectators worldwide during the whole summer. Yet these fierce symbols of London’s Olympics also share another pecularity : they are […]