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John Hopkins

Brisbane Times

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How China really works – rules from above, reality from below

How China really works – rules from above, reality from below

The Chinese Government is often described as ruling with an iron fist, but the way rules and policy are interpreted on the ground can be quite...

20.04.2026 10

Pearls and Irritations

John Hopkins

Confucianism, not coercion – China’s long export of a governance philosophy

08.02.2026 10

Pearls and Irritations

John Hopkins

China’s challenge is explaining why it succeeded

05.12.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

John Hopkins

The cultural and linguistic roots of protest in China

13.06.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

John Hopkins