Communist Party delegates gather at the Great Hall of the People to praise Xi Jinping and choose his acolytes. Debate about China's problems will be suppressed.
“[It is] a message that human rights are fundamental, and democracy is universal. These values are in contrast with what China says is ‘socialism with Chinese’...
Near my apartment in Kyoto is a Shinto shrine of ancient origins which is known for a sacred well and its healing waters. I often...