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<p>Chinese people under President Xi Jinping are so business-minded that it’s almost impossible to believe they live in a state that is still officially communist</p>
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How China stole the West (and we happily gave it away)

The Chinese Communist Party considers dominating the world as a work in progress but many believe it’s largely a done deal. Having visited the country working and lecturing over 27 times, Jonathan Margolis reflects on how they’ve outwitted our ‘drunk’ nation of work-shy, chaotic citizens, distracted by trivia and culture wars

<p>Michael Jackson performs during his HIStory tour in 1996</p>

How do you tell a story like Michael Jackson’s?

A dazzling Broadway musical about the King of Pop earned 10 Tony nominations and has sold over a million tickets – but made critics uneasy with its failure to address child abuse allegations faced by the star. Now ‘MJ the Musical’ is heading to the West End. But can we really ignore Jackson’s deeply stained legacy, asks Mark Beaumont

How do you tell a story like Michael Jackson’s?

A dazzling Broadway musical about the King of Pop earned 10 Tony nominations and has sold over a million tickets – but made critics uneasy with its failure to address child abuse allegations faced by the star. Now ‘MJ the Musical’ is heading to the West End. But can we really ignore Jackson’s deeply stained legacy, asks Mark Beaumont

<p>Michael Jackson performs during his HIStory tour in 1996</p>
<p>US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron who many thing is setting a new tone </p>

Gaps are emerging between the UK and US in their support for Israel

The so-called special relationship has frayed over how to approach the massive civilian harm caused by Israel’s war on Gaza. Richard Hall takes a look at how the conversation is changing between the allies and the foreign secretary’s role in setting a new course

Gaps are emerging between the UK and US in their support for Israel

The so-called special relationship has frayed over how to approach the massive civilian harm caused by Israel’s war on Gaza. Richard Hall takes a look at how the conversation is changing between the allies and the foreign secretary’s role in setting a new course

Richard Hall
<p>US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron who many thing is setting a new tone </p>

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