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Melbourne Asia Review is an initiative of the Asia Institute. Any inquiries about Melbourne Asia Review should be directed to the Managing Editor, Cathy Harper.

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Chinese aid and new contests over the meaning of human rights in Asia

  • Dr Tamas Wells,

China’s notion of the ‘right to development’ will increasingly challenge other donors’ emphasis on individual civil and political rights.

Minority languages in China and the national preservation project

  • Professor Jinfang Li & Professor Yongxian Luo,

There are more than 120 minority languages in China and many of them are endangered.

Adapting to the ‘new normal’: Chinese NGOs during COVID-19

  • Di Wu,

China’s government is maintaining a state-dominant strategy over NGOs as it implements ‘zero-COVID’.

INTERVIEW: How food delivery drivers and other platform workers are faring in contemporary China

  • Dr Chris King-Chi Chan ,

A huge percentage of workers in China are in the platform economy without labour protections and very limited ability to strike.

INTRODUCTION: Trajectories of Civil Society in Asia

  • Professor Akihiro Ogawa,

Democratic backsliding is a major concern worldwide and Asia is no exception.