…Meanwhile, in the land of the unfree, China prepares to “unveil” new leader to the world
Two days after the US elections, we see the other side of the coin in the Chinese Communist party congress, where they will “announce” their new leadership.
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“An open, united America engaged on the international scene” – the world welcomes Obama’s win
After a vicious, long and costly election campaign, world leaders react to President Obama’s re-election.
Syrian rebels accused of more human rights abuses
Video footage posted on the internet shows what appears to be Syrian Rebels summarily executing government soldiers. The footage shows rebels beating the soldiers before shooting them and represents the latest in a line of allegations of human rightstest
Britain and the Chinese: From exploiter to supplicant?
The UK once exploited the Chinese, but is it now a supplicant to their government?
Thames Water gets nationalised (by the Chinese)
Alex Hern asks why the public sector is fine for this government – so long as it’s the Chinese public sector
Cameron turns Britain from an outlier into an irrelevance
Cameron’s EU decision must be seen as an opportunity in opposition to both lead and win a debate on the twin issues of the future of multilateralism and Europe.
Does China present a threat to British jobs or an opportunity for growth?
Jaguar Land Rover’s new factory in Wolverhampton is a welcome boost to British manufacturing, but is only the first step in gaining a new competitive edge.
IFS questions Osborne’s “short sighted” failure to invest in science and skills
The Institute for Fiscal Studies today urged the government to invest rapidly in skills and science, to avoid falling further behind rising economies like China.
The government is failing to lay the foundations for long-term growth
The UK is less well-positioned than France or Germany to take advantage of two key changes to the world economy – the effects of technological innovation, and the rise of Brazil, Russia, India and China.
China hails Cameron’s look at instant messaging crackdown
Chinese Communists have praised the Prime Minister for investigating whether clampdowns on instant messaging and other social media can be introduced.