Ahead of Victory Day military parade, Chinese experts cast doubt on US aid during WWII

Ahead of Victory Day military parade, Chinese experts cast doubt on US aid during WWII

US aid to China during World War II was driven by Washington’s self-interest, and the dynamics between the two nations before 1949 was that of “coloniser and oppressed”, according to a top Chinese government-backed historical journal. Another paper in the same issue of the periodical characterised Moscow’s wartime support as “offering fuel in snowy weather”…

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Assessing the Risks and Rewards of China’s Current Stock Market Rally Amid Structural Caution and Policy Support

China’s stock market has long been a theater of extremes—booming with speculative fervor one year and collapsing under regulatory or economic pressures the next. The 2025 rally, however, appears to diverge from the patterns of past bubbles, such as the 2007 global boom or the 2015 margin-driven collapse. This time, the ascent of the Shanghai…

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Jingjing Zhang meets with community members in Kalusale, Zambia. Credit: Katie Surma/Inside Climate News

The Woman Holding Chinese Mining Giants Accountable

Xiaolu Chu via Getty Images China’s rapid, wealth-generating growth devastated its environment. Xinhua via Getty Images Through its Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing now exports this model to poor nations. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images China’s President, Xi Jinping, has promised to “green” the Belt and Road. Katie Surma/Inside Climate News This lawyer is holding…

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