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Robert Foyle Hunwick

Robert Foyle Hunwick is a writer and media consultant in Beijing. His forthcoming book about vice and crime in modern China will be published by I.B. Tauris.

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January 22, 2019

Trump and Xi: A Tale of Two Egos

The leaders facing off in the U.S.-China trade war are obsessed with prestige.

November 2, 2018

Robert Foyle Hunwick

Why Does China Have So Many School Stabbings?

Knife or axe-attacks on children are distressingly common.

August 14, 2018

Robert Foyle Hunwick

The 30-Year Manhunt for China’s Most Elusive Serial Killer

Why did Gao Chengyong rape and mutiliate 11 women—and why did he stop?

April 25, 2018

Robert Foyle Hunwick

How Do You Control 1.4 Billion People?

China's social credit system, which becomes mandatory in 2020, aims to funnel all behavior into a credit score.

Robert Foyle Hunwick

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