Who is militarizing the South China Sea?
Mark J Valencia makes sense of the cauldron for conflict between China and its neighbours.
China in charge
Yohann Koshy on the ironies and contradictions of what one day might be called the Chinese century.
China: a post-neoliberal order?
For Martin Jacques, 2008 represented the end of the Western-dominated financial system and the beginning of a Chinese century.
One belt, one road
Wayne Ellwood looks at the scale of China’s ’Belt and Road’ juggernaut and its economic and political ramifications.
No more of your junk
Adam Liebman explains why we need a less rosy notion of what actually happens to our recycling.
‘Little Africa’ in China
Guangzhou is home to Asia’s largest African migrant population, who come to China chasing business opportunities, reputable universities and low living costs. Carlotta Dotto reports.
Winners and losers
Vanessa Baird analyses how the Global South is affected by the current trade turmoil – and old patterns of power.
The Beijing connection
Christine Mungai reflects on the past, present and future of the relationship between China and the African continent.
Is China detaining a million Uyghur Muslims?
The country’s economic influence may be buying silence on a massive human rights violation. Nithin Coca reports.
(Don’t) fight the power
Amy Hawkins surveys the cultural landscape in the world’s second-largest economy, China.
Xinjiang: living in a ghost world
Yohann Koshy speaks to anthropologist Darren Byler to find out what is going on in China’s predominantly Uyghur northwest province.
Lights off in Myanmar
The energy sector has been a site of international investment in Myanmar, but, with foreign investors jittery and blackouts escalating, it is also a site of resistance against the military coup. Robert Bociaga reports…
The interview: Sayragul Sauytbay
Sayragul Sauytbay on being forced to teach propaganda in a concentration camp for Uyghur people.
‘Curing’ homosexuality in China
LGBT+ people are subjected to forced confinement, medication and electric shocks to try to change their sexual orientation, writes Alessio Perrone.
Hong Kong’s malaise runs deeper than an extradition bill
Mass protest and civil unrest have taken Hong Kong by storm. Evan Fowler gets to the root of the crisis
New Internationalist’s top reads in 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, we look back on this year’s most popular online reads.
Is the ‘pink tide’ returning to Latin America?
Argentina has just joined Mexico and Bolivia in electing a Left-leaning government. Brazilian academic and activist Emir Sader shares his views with Vanessa Baird.
Top of the class
Dirty air is not an impossible problem. Beth Gardiner assesses some places cleaning up their act.
It’s lonely on the Left in Hong Kong
Bennett Murray speaks to Avery Ng, the leader of Hong Kong’s most leftwing party within the democracy movement.
