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China modernization
![William Mesny: The Mercenary Mandarin William Mesny: The Mercenary Mandarin](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-22_21-20-14.jpg)
William Mesny: The Mercenary Mandarin
By David Leffman
An Englishman's rise (and fall) in Qing-dynasty China.
![Why 2020 Is a Make-or-Break Year for China Why 2020 Is a Make-or-Break Year for China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-12_20-31-51.jpg)
Why 2020 Is a Make-or-Break Year for China
By Shannon Tiezzi
The deadline for China's first "centenary goal" will test the political legitimacy of the CCP.
![Chinese New Year: Increasingly Traditional, Increasingly Global Chinese New Year: Increasingly Traditional, Increasingly Global](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-31_15-28-21.jpg)
Chinese New Year: Increasingly Traditional, Increasingly Global
By Jin Kai
Spring Festival celebrations in China and around the world represent the twin pulls of modernization and tradition.
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