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Auditing in China: Expending some goodwill
May 24th 2013, 2:10 from Schumpeter
China and America reach a compromise in a long-running battle over auditors6
The story so far: Democracy on prescription
May 23rd 2013, 3:05 from Print edition
Why Myanmar’s military rulers are giving power to the people3
India and China: Parsnips unbuttered
May 23rd 2013, 3:05 from Print edition
Flowery rhetoric fails to hide difficulties in the bilateral relationship21
Corruption in China: Checked and balanced?
May 20th 2013, 9:29 from Analects
Our correspondents discuss the Chinese Communist Party's latest attempts to rein in corruption3
Artefacts: Taking heads
May 18th 2013, 2:54 from Analects
A mediocre set of bronzes means much more to Chinese history than it ever could to the art world56
Banyan: Seas of troubles
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Taiwan and China share the same maritime claims, but have very different interests482
Japan: Abe’s master plan
May 16th 2013, 2:59 from Print edition
Shinzo Abe has a vision of a prosperous and patriotic Japan. The economics looks better than the nationalism570
Development in Africa: Resource optimism
May 14th 2013, 7:56 from Baobab
An expert panel on African development highlights many problems but remains optimistic61
Daily chart: Grub's up
May 14th 2013, 3:23 from Graphic detail
Why eating more insects might be good for the planet and good for you64
China's changing diplomacy: A real world player?
May 9th 2013, 3:34 from Analects
AS BINYAMIN NETANYAHU and Mahmoud Abbas visit Beijing, our correspondents ask whether China is moving away from its traditionally isolationist foreign policy108
China and the Middle East: Playing the peacemaker?
May 9th 2013, 3:00 from Print edition
China hosts Israeli and Palestinian leaders and touts its peacemaking credentials52
Banyan: Pivotal concerns
May 9th 2013, 3:00 from Print edition
Call it a pivot or a rebalancing, America’s Pacific policy looks a little wobbly73
The Chinese dream: The role of Thomas Friedman
May 6th 2013, 12:40 from Analects 81
What is the "Chinese dream"?: A nebulous slogan
May 3rd 2013, 12:26 from Analects
CHINA'S leader Xi Jinping has pitched a new slogan for his country and a promise to achieve it by mid-century, but what the "Chinese dream" will be is up for debate148
The property market: Cat and house
May 2nd 2013, 3:06 from Print edition
Soaring house prices continue to pose a political problem for China’s leaders39
Xi Jinping’s vision: Chasing the Chinese dream
May 2nd 2013, 3:06 from Print edition
China’s new leader has been quick to consolidate his power. What does he now want for his country?267
Letters: On cars, defence spending, liberty, electronic trading, Nigeria, North Korea, countries, porn
May 2nd 2013, 3:05 from Print edition4
Banyan: Can’t buy me soft power
Apr 25th 2013, 3:03 from Print edition
China’s economic might is not doing much for its popularity elsewhere in Asia217
Japan and its neighbours: For whom the bell tolls
Apr 25th 2013, 3:03 from Print edition
A visit to the controversial Yasukuni shrine upsets the neighbours60
Politics this week
Apr 25th 2013, 3:03 from Print edition2
Free trade with Iceland: The rice man cometh
Apr 18th 2013, 3:03 from Print edition
A foothold in Europe, but what for?9
Political symbolism: Mourning for Hu
Apr 16th 2013, 9:09 from Analects
Tentative steps towards recognising a difficult sort of revolutionary hero22
Bird flu: New scare
Apr 11th 2013, 3:18 from Print edition
A deadly outbreak of bird flu is testing China’s political leaders, as well as its response to health emergencies47
Business this week
Apr 11th 2013, 3:18 from Print edition0
Cyber-hacking: Masters of the cyber-universe
Apr 4th 2013, 3:09 from Print edition
China’s state-sponsored hackers are ubiquitous—and totally unabashed21