Xi Jinping wants to insulate China from perceived threats from the West. He also wants to promote the country as deserving of foreign investment and clout. Can he do both?
Tag: France
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Why Monumental Cream Puff Towers Are on the Rise
Croquembouche, the French pastry popularized in the early 19th century, is suddenly back on the banquet table.
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Is Annie Ernaux the Most Brutally Honest Writer Alive?
The Nobel laureate shows how women can write about every aspect of their lives — their pride, their sexuality, their shame — and still be taken seriously.
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Macron Honors Toussaint Louverture, Haitian Revolutionary
The French president paid tribute to Toussaint Louverture, the leader of the Haitian Revolution, but said nothing about the lingering effects of France’s slaving past.