https://www.scmp.com/rss/326391/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Armed with his Walther PPK and a licence to kill, fictional British spy James Bond has dispatched countless villains over the years. But it’s not only twisted masterminds and wicked henchmen he has sent packing with little more than a cheesy pun or two – his global box-office appeal grants 007 a level of soft power that has enabled him to carry out character assassinations of entire countries, too. As the title hero in the longest running international blockbuster action franchise, Bond has... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2131818/your-eyes-only-james-bonds-secret-china-mission?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2131818/your-eyes-only-james-bonds-secret-china-mission?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Feb 2018 04:48:30 +0000