Xiao Gongqin thought that, in moments of flux, a strongman could build a bridge to democracy. Now he’s not so sure.

E.M. Forster’s motto was “only connect”. But what if the colonised and the coloniser cannot understand each other in any way?

You are either higher or lower — therefore, you are either abuser or abused. Equality is impossible. A visitor learns very ...

The West is the land of the setting sun. That is its location on a map and its meaning in every language Westerners use to understand themselves. Erev in Hebrew means “evening,” so ma’arav means ...

China today is 4 times more populous than the United States. At the turn of the century, it could conceivably have roughly the same number of people as America.

Ferruccio Busoni, who died 100 years ago, was a globe-trotting, forward-thinking composer and teacher with a message of timelessness in music.

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The demise of Western Springs as a speedway venue is being felt beyond our shores, with an American legend of the sport expressing his dismay at the news. Visiting Americans played a big part in ...

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Western United has ended Auckland FC’s unbeaten start to the A-League season with a stunning 4-0 away win. Go inside the seven-goal thriller here. Goals from Japanese pair Riku Danzaki and ...