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The opener
We sample a Chinese tipple that’s set for world domination, leave our beach towels at home (more room for flip-flops!) and clear our throats for a spot of yodelling.
Not for turning
Indonesian president Joko Widodo tells us how he navigates hardline groups, political opponents and speed bumps.
Defence
Why conflict is good for business in Ukraine, China looks back and we meet the UK’s defence attaché to Lithuania.
Master of reinvention
We visit the Beijing studio of Chinese artist Zeng Fanzhi, who usually prefers to let his work do the talking. Fortunately, he was willing to have a conversation with Monocle about his career.
Man at work
For decades things have been on the up down under. But if Malcolm Turnbull wants to keep it that way he must show strength and make some tough decisions.
Defence
Army recruitment tactics in France, Djibouti’s new friendship with China, Israel’s tank innovation and North Korea’s escalating missile tests.
China in his hands?
Xi Jinping may be popular, but with a worsening economy, dangerous pollution and a new relationship with the US, how strong is the president’s grip on his country?
Diplomacy
The Japanese diplomats digging up documents to claim territory, what the Vatican and Italy agree to disagree on and Australia’s expansion in Latin America.
Steppe change
With China and Russia as neighbours, Mongolia’s future rests on pragmatism and smart planning. We look at the forces driving the growth of central Asia’s oasis of democracy.
A new chapter
Independent bookshops in China are operating with a new lease of life. We find a quiet corner in three of the best to find out how they keep customers coming back.
