The Communist Party of ChinaThe Communist Party of China was founded in Shanghai in July 1921. From humble beginnings it has marched through war, revolution and reform to arrive at the helm of the most populous nation on the planet, commanding a membership of 92 million citizens. In the 100 years since its birth, the party and its leaders from Mao Zedong in the early years to Xi Jinping today have overcome an array of existential challenges. After formative years coordinating

''Croatia’s foremost literary stylist

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a well-stocked medicine cabinet and the chance to swim in the sea once a year

to ‘The Interior of Gaaldine’

many of them elegiac

Also included is Gerald Dawe’s tribute to the late

The role of robots in our future is ever in flux

as well as three audio CDs and a collection of videos

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Winétt de Rokha

south-east Wales

Issue 24 announces the new prize for published literary translation from Arabic into English