A new website ushers in new era at News-Decoder
News-Decoder takes a big step forward with a new website design that will better showcase the work of our correspondents and our students around the world.Continue Reading →
North Korea & Olympics: Politics as usual
North Korea wants to take part in next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea. As ever, the issue is all…
China and the West: Friends, Foes or Frenemies?
Will China and the U.S. clash? Can Beijing help defuse tensions on the Korean peninsula? These are students' questions ahead…
Kurds under pressure to scrap independence vote
The Kurdish region of northern Iraq is under pressure to scrap an independence vote that critics say could hinder the fight against Islamic State militants.Continue Reading →
Will wealthy Catalonia split from Spain?
Catalonia, Spain's most powerful region, is staging a fresh bid for full independence. Spain's government says that is illegal. What…
Cheng Ho Gardens: China’s subtle land-grab (conclusion)
It's a luxury resort among tropical islands, a safe haven for world leaders. What's not to like about China's Cheng…
Cheng Ho Gardens: China’s subtle land-grab (Part III)
Where can future leaders who resemble Idi Amin or Baby Doc retire when their time has run out? Cheng Ho Gardens is their safe haven in the South China Sea.Continue Reading →
Cheng Ho Gardens: China’s subtle land-grab (Part II)
On an island in the South China Sea, I learned of China's plans to build an eco-friendly holiday destination --…
Can Emmanuel Macron restore France’s grandeur?
President Emmanuel Macron wants to restore France's grandeur. But will the symbolic gestures of his first two months in power…
Cheng Ho Gardens: China’s subtle land-grab (Part I)
I wanted to understand China's interventions in the South China Sea -- and ended up with a scary scoop, in an ethical pickle, on a disputed tropical island.Continue Reading →