Asia
Sinicizing the CCP
Xi Jinping’s cynical use of Confucius
In search of the lost “Greek” tribe of Alexander the Great
A trek through the Hindu Kush to seek out the ancient Kalash people, who claim descent from Alexander’s army
Seven years in China
COVID, nationalism and Beijing walls
A leader who loved Japan
How Shinzo Abe and his country resisted stagnation
To catch a culture thief
A vast global market in stolen and forged art and artefacts has only grown in the context of the pandemic, but technology and international policing may be catching up
Truly global view of World War II
Richard Overy has done a signal service with this compellingly written, impressively researched book
Bangkok’s revolt remains bloodless, for now
Is the tide turning against Thailand’s oligarchy?
Frock right off
Dresses, dogs and dinner
Go woke, go broke?
The collapse of Vice Media is a story of an American left — aggressive, iconoclastic, irreverent — that no longer exists
Britons need real ownership, not feudal leaseholds
We should shake up an outdated and restrictive system that offers a simulation of property ownership
Great Lives — great, The Essay — awful
Radio 3 maintains its course towards self-destruction
Best bets for Cheltenham
My racing tips for Cheltenham
A passage to Istria
Long nights and grey days turn our correspondent’s mind to the Croatian coast
Good for the sole
April calls for a recipe that combines the incoming and departing treats
Do hurt people hurt people?
This popular cliché attempts to be generous but ends up implying that victims are tainted
A sharp satire perfect for Critic readers
We should be giving copies of this magazine away at every screening
Against stakeholderism
How ideas like “citizens’ assemblies” threaten democracy and effective policy-making
