After decades of pretty brilliant economic leadership (on balance), China’s key economic and financial institutions are now run by bumblers.
Asia articles on Democracy Chronicles
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New Chinese Internet Law Solidifies Repressive System
First web legalization in nation’s history sets permanent controls on the new Chinese internet
North Korean Defection Spike Spurs Renewed Surveillance
Dictatorship picks up its crackdown on population amid latest reports of North Korean defections
Malala to Pakistan: Buy Books, Not Bullets
The future of giant Pakistan to hinge on whether nation can focus to buy books instead of bullets
Court Orders Pro-Democracy Thai Students Released
Coup leaders stunned as court orders the release of jailed Thai students who called for democracy
Burma Media Crackdown Continues Amid Transition
Journalists still have reason to fear government repression as opening of Burma media hits wall
North Korea Border Crackdown Impacts Drug Smuggling
Meth industry has been hit by internal battle to stop defections across the North Korea border
A Look at the Ai Weiwei Art Collection at Artsy.net
Ai Weiwei has taken the unusual path of continuing to create his politically sensitive art inside the country that has jailed him
Sri Lanka Parliament Vote Set After Parliament Dissolved
President seeks mandate for further reform in Sri Lanka Parliament election following on changes
Burmese Military’s Constitutional Control to Continue
Democracy takes step backward as parliament refuse to end Burmese military veto over government