Readers are well aware of our special interest in calm and rational coverage of China. Often we focus on geopolitics, and the change in China’s position in a world of continual, swirling change is fascinating.

Social changes are less visible from this distance, but are no less important. This week’s piece from Ren Yan, on the deliberate and rapid change in the position of Chinese women, is well worth a read.

We have all been distressed to read evidence of

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