East Asia

African governments must make economies more productive, gear them to sustainability and ensure their own financial viability

The comparison of India with China shows that formal democracy does not necessarily lead to more development-oriented governance

Statistics show that Communist China has been outperforming formally democratic India for decades

China’s energy policy is full of contradictions

China’s one-child policy is having catastrophic consequences for millions of pensioners

To make the world TB free, funding must increase dramatically

Mauritius is a very small country far away from China – but its economy has close ties to that country

Our Indian contributor is impressed by Beijing’s efforts to curb air pollution

China introduces points system for rating social behaviour

Criminal gangs have similar gender dynamics in Bangladesh and China