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No dilly Dalian

18 February 2010

Offering an alternative lifestyle to Shanghai and Beijing, Dalian is a vibrant student city with an easier pace of life. You might not have heard of it but this is one of the world’s biggest outsourcing centres.

Radio

The Globalist - Wednesday 28 June

28 June 2017

We debate the wisdom – or folly – of diplomatic red lines in Syria, analyse the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from the UK and check in with our editor at the World Economic Forum in Dalian, China.

Radio

The Late Edition, episode 486

11 September 2013

Alessio Patalano from King’s College London joins us to set the day’s news agenda. We find out why the great and good of the business community are gathering in Dalian and run through this year's Man Booker Prize shortlist…

Radio

Meet the Writers - Cat Bohannon

14 January 2024

American researcher, scholar, writer and poet Cat Bohannon speaks to Georgina Godwin about her debut book, ‘Eve’, a whistle-stop tour of mammalian development that begins in the Jurassic Era and recasts the traditional…

Radio

The Globalist - Thursday 29 June

29 June 2017

We discuss Donald Trump’s White House summit with the newly elected president of South Korea and continue our week-long analysis of Hong Kong as the city celebrates two decades following the handover from British governance…

Monocle Minute

Snow let up in China’s ski lift

29 December 2015

Chinese skiing statistics grow with each season. One hundred new ski resorts will open this year alone, catering to 10 million domestic skiers and counting – whizzing past the US. The newest addition, the Thaiwoo Four…

Monocle Minute

Talent scouts

14 December 2016

Film stars have been in Macau this week for the territory’s inaugural international film festival – but the real drama happened off screen when acclaimed film-festival impresario Marco Müller abruptly resigned as director…

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Defence

19 January 2017

China is testing the waters while the US is getting ready for pilot-free helicopters.

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Asia

15 August 2013

The airline setting up in China's second cities, Seoul's push for greener transport and Japan's tourism drive.

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China in his hands?

18 May 2017

Xi Jinping may remain popular but with a worsening economy, dangerous pollution levels and a newly unpredictable relationship with the US, how strong is the president’s grip on his country?

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Northern exposure

19 January 2012

The Chinese city of Harbin is quickly establishing itself as a regional power, bringing in investment and cashing in on its food and fashion. Although it’s still a long way off Shanghai, it’s proving that it’s far from grim…

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Second to none

17 May 2007

Once a year, the top watchmakers gather in Basel to reveal their newest creations – and the world comes to buy. Monocle was there to discover the leadingtrends and take the pulse of the market.