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Diplomacy
Taiwan's representative to the UK on his country's relationship with China, Roma culture in the German capital and the man in the middle of Greek-Turkish spats.
First-class selection
This month we’re in Taipei to review the best of the city’s retail. Low rents have contributed to a boom in ‘select shops’, offering an impressive assortment of unique items.
Asia
Taiwanese roll the dice, Japan’s youth head for the ballot box and Hong Kongers hop in a dragon boat.
Asia
Unpacking the wardrobe of Taiwan’s incoming president, plus Pakistan’s record-breaking solar-power project.
Robert Wu: Words of wisdom
Eslite booksellers’ founder gives us chapter and verse on getting the best from his team.
Open secret
This year’s World Design Capital, Taipei, has much to showcase. Its new mayor is keen to advance the city’s liberal credentials, cultivate a creative class and stop the exodus of young talent.
Business
A carpentry apprenticeship that aims to bring the trade back to Singapore and the rise of Taiwan's hotel industry.
City break
On the edge of the Yangmingshan national park, the peaceful suburb of Beitou offers a reinvigorated model for living beyond the bustle of urban centres.
The ties that bind
Taiwan’s tussle with China for Pacific allies has calmed but its push for soft power continues. Monocle visits Taipei to see how there's more than money at the heart of good relations.
