https://www.scmp.com/rss/323762/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This year was in many ways one of great-power politics. The resurgence of Russia on the global stage, from Ukraine to Syria to China. The Saudi-Iranian power struggle in the Middle East. China’s assertion of its status as the Middle Kingdom once again, expecting deference from its neighbours in East and Southeast Asia. North Korea’s determined pursuit of nuclear weapons. Even Britain’s rejection of the European Union, fuelled in part by Tory dreams of Britannia sovereign once again. It is a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2056339/reasons-be-optimistic-about-legacy-2016?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2056339/reasons-be-optimistic-about-legacy-2016?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Dec 2016 00:01:30 +0000