China – Page 14 – Ian Birrell

Why do we care more about pandas than a Briton’s very suspicious death?

Published in The Daily Mail (April 16th, 2012) The picture speaks volumes: a damning snapshot of British impotence and Chinese intransigence. A government minister sits grinning for the […]

Why Putin backs this vile tyrant

Published in the Daily Mail (February 6th, 2012) With each day, the Syrian tragedy grows deeper. Over the past weekend we have had first a report from Human […]

Africa / Aid / Economics / Ethiopia / General

It’s time the world listened to new stories out of Africa

Published in The Observer (January 20th, 2011) Eleni Gabre-Madhin rings the bell and another day of frenetic dealing starts at the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange. As she walks back to […]

Africa / Aid / Arts / Books / China / General / World

Wise men in Africa

Published in The Independent (January 1st, 2010) The Dragon’s Gift by Deborah Brautigam (OUP) The Chinese invasion of Africa is, for many people, a simple morality tale with […]

Africa / General

This massive invasion will benefit the continent

Published in The Independent (October 15th, 2009) Each week, the Centre for Chinese Studies at Stellensbosch University in South Africa issues an update on China’s activities in Africa. […]