Second paragraph of third article ("龙马精神 Dragon Horse Vitality Spirit", by Yen Ooi): Genres are in general difficult to define, but CSF is especially complicated. Both the terms Chinese and science fiction defy any clear definition, yet are used so commonly that every user has their own pre-assumed definition. One popular assumption in the West is ( Read more... )

Global leaders throw political support behind polio eradication and transition
G20 backs ending polio.
(tags: polio )

Science fiction’s new golden age in China
Indeed.
(tags: China sf )

Here's Why The General Election Will Actually Be Really Fascinating
Buzzfeed's tour d'horizon.
(tags: ukpolitics )

An Open Letter On The Subject Of Tim Farron's 'Homophobia'
Telling it like it is.
(tags: ukpolitics libdems sexandgenderandsexuality )

Hugo award winner Folding Beijing to be made into a movie
Hooray!
(tags: China sf )

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China Elevates `Good Cop' on Trade to Counter Trump Barbs
The most important Chinese trad official you've never heard of.
(tags: China )

Brexit Between The Rock and a Hard Place
Rhetoric and negotiation.
(tags: gibraltar brexit ukpolitics eu )

Kirk Drift
Brilliant by @ehorakova on sex in Star Trek.
(tags: trek sexandgenderandsexuality sf )

Yes-no questions in in Chinese
对 or 不?
(tags: China chinese linguistics )

Hans Rosling: A truth-teller in an age of 'alternative facts'
Great obituary.
(tags: death statistics )

China Woos Ivanka, Jared Kushner to Smooth Ties With Trump
Adapting to the new system!
(tags: Uspolitics China )

Brexit: the launch of Article 50 (PDF)
More good analysis from Andrew Duff.
(tags: eu ukpolitics brexit )

Ten Years of the European Research Council
How Brexit is harming British science. #takingbackcontrol
(tags: eu brexit ukpolitics )
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The Brexit debate - flailing around in a pool of shit
@JonWorth's pungent week on Twitter.
(tags: eu brexit ukpolitics twitter )

What It's Like Teaching '1984' After Trump's Election
Chilling.
(tags: Uspolitics )

The Best Star Trek Episodes From Every Series
A useful if contested list.
(tags: sf )

The Real Risk Behind Trump’s Taiwan Call
He doesn' ( Read more... )

Da Qin Why does 大秦 mean the Roman Empire?
(tags: languages China ) Tatarstan’s Efforts to Help Gagauz De-Russify Outrage Some in Moscow Interesting!
(tags: languages moldova russia ) Classical Sculptures Dressed As Hipsters Great!
(tags: art photos )

Woman accidentaly cosplays hotel Hee!
(tags: funny ) Where the EU got a frozen conflict right The case of Transdniestria.
(tags: eu moldova transdniestria ) China uproots 9,000 people for huge telescope in search for aliens SETI disrupting lives.
(tags: space astronomy China ) Every Galaxy Needs More Than Three People of Color Few are up to the ( Read more... )

• The long, incredibly tortuous, and fascinating process of creating a Chinese font
  Amazing!
  (tags: alphabets China )
• US bars British Muslim family from holiday trip of a lifetime
  How to win hearts and minds.
  (tags: uspolitics )
• The best and worst of European political Christmas cards
  @PoliticoRyan reports.
  (tags: eu christmas )