The Economist – AFTER more than three decades of often brutal interference by the government in citizens’ reproductive choices, it seemed something of a breakthrough when, in October, it decided to allow all couples to have …
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Single parents: Pariahs
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Mongolia appeals for aid as “dzud” kills livestock and livelihoods
Nature has been hard on Mongolia. Little rain in summer followed by too much snow and cold in winter is killing off the country’s livestock, leaving the people who depend on them in dire straits. …
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Mongolian livestock succumb en masse to the freezing dzud
Ulziit, Mongolia (IRIN) – Daashka and his brother tear across the Mongolian steppe on a motorbike in a desperate search for somewhere to graze their herds. Pastureland is dwindling rapidly as the country is beset by a …
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Amid pollution’s haze, stories make it worth staying in China
This is my second essay for SupChina, a new platform featuring original reporting, commentary and a daily newsletter on China’s business, political and cultural news. SupChina – Beijing and other parts of China may present …
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The one and many ways of being Chinese
This is the first in a series of essays for SupChina, a new platform featuring original reporting, commentary and a daily newsletter on China’s business, political and cultural news. SupChina – Although I possess only a Canadian …
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Seeking Justice for China’s ‘Underage Prostitutes’
After a government crackdown on rights activists, child victims of sex crimes have fewer advocates. BEIJING, China (Foreign Policy)— Four and a half years ago in a small village on the outskirts of the coastal …
