The Globalist

Are the Beijing Olympics a pinnacle of China’s rise — or a pitfall?

How did the Beijing Olympics act as a catalyst for the revolutions sweeping the Middle East?

What meaning does the Forbidden City have for China and outsiders alike?

Based on medals per capita, who is the real winner of the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

What must happen before the relationship between China and the West can go any further?

What behind-the-scenes influence has Australia had at the Beijing Olympics?

What effect could Western opposition to China’s handling of Tibet have on China’s economic growth?

Why has the West yet to recognize the cultural rejuvenation taking place in the Islamic world?

What will be the long-term effects of the Beijing Olympics for the city’s residents?

What do the Beijing Olympics really mean for the residents of Beijing, in particular, and China, in general?