Superpower China?

Discussion of the rise of China, India and Asia usually ends in the possibility of a new superpower emerging to challenge or even displace US hegemony. The analysis surrounding such discussion often seems simplistic and the possibility of such a development is usually overstated. More importantly the discussion itself seems to misunderstand the real changes occurring in the international system. In this two part series we will consider China emerging as a recognizable superpower. Following this we will consider what Read More

Burmese Tea And Tea Shops

When writing and/or speaking about tea in Burma, or any other country for that matter, it is inevitable to depart on the journey into the realm of tea in China – in south-west China to be precise – for that is as I will explain in the following definitely from where tea is originally coming from. The discussion on whether or not the history of Burmese tea and the drinking of tea in Burma have originated in China has probably Read More