A paramilitary police officer stands guard outside Tiananmen as snow falls in Beijing on February 12. The Chinese civilisation has gone through many ups and downs in its history and learned many bitter lessons. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
China may have lost the goodwill of the West, but all is not lost
- Zamir Ahmed Awan says while China grew rich in a non-hostile environment, with the US and its allies focused on countering the USSR and others, it is now perceived as a threat and target. Beijing must draw on its wisdom to weather the storm
A paramilitary police officer stands guard outside Tiananmen as snow falls in Beijing on February 12. The Chinese civilisation has gone through many ups and downs in its history and learned many bitter lessons. Photo: AP
