Geoffrey Murray
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English-born Geoffrey Murray is a former Vietnam War correspondent and long-time writer on Asian affairs who now teaches writing at a top university in Beijing. |
February 11, 2012
- With growth comes power, and vulnerability
- Attacks on Chinese working overseas demonstrate how hard it is to become a true "superpower."
February 6, 2012
- US engagement grows in SE Asia
- Rather than denouncing those involved, it is time China examines why its neighbors openly welcome the return of the U.S. military in the Asia-Pacific region.
February 4, 2012
- Ageing Japan a warning to China
- Like Japan, China is also facing an ageing problem. The country's demographic shift poses a huge challenge to policymakers.
January 26, 2012
- Spending decline, cracks in economic structure
- Declining domestic spending shows China needs to put money into something to promote sound growth.
January 24, 2012
- China keeps Australian economy going
- Chinese demand for natural resources has borne fruit for Australia, helping it to weather tough economic times.
January 9, 2012
- Redevelopment akin to rewriting history
- Recreating traditional culture can never be a substitute for the real thing.
January 5, 2012
- End of an era in foreign investment
- In the face of near gridlock and pall of smog, China has decided to close the door on foreign investment in its mainstream auto industry.
December 27, 2011
- China Threat: Different words, same message
- Every time the West mentions China threat, the message tends to echo the theme begun two centuries ago.
December 22, 2011
- European disunity - end of a dream?
- It looks as if European disunity could undermine all the great hopes of the visionaries who first proposed a unified Europe.
December 15, 2011
- Will a heart transplant save smog-ridden Beijing?
- With record high levels of pollution, congestion and general unhappiness, is it time to move the Chinese capital?
