The author argues that instead of thinking that Britain ‘made’ the modern world we should think about how ‘Britain unmade the world’ by replacing many histories with its own
China
A succession of EU leaders have delivered the same message to China: that future ties will be determined by the war in Ukraine and China’s relationship with Russia
‘China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law,’ says Beijing spokeswoman
Beijing Letter: Foreign visitors complain about being unable to use social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, which are blocked in China
Paul Gillespie: EU and US preoccupation with Ukraine war and Chinese trade not shared by rest of the world
Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) told applications were ‘really going through the roof’ and at one point 1,500 of the approved applications were Chinese, 31 from the US and 12 from Vietnam
China and Russia sign agreements on investment co-operation in trade services, the export of Russian agricultural products to China and sports co-operation
Asian collector buys Patek Philippe timepiece at Hong Kong auction
The prime minister has enjoyed important achievements in his first year at the helm, but his authority could be weakened by an upcoming referendum
Beijing summons Japanese ambassador over ‘hype around China-related issues’
In the background Beijing’s relationship with the US is quietly improving
British PM says G7 taking steps to prevent China ‘from using economic coercion to interfere in sovereign affairs of others’
US state of Montana becomes latest entity to ban use of popular Chinese-owned social media app amid concerns about sensitive data being accessed
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