Hong Kong is in flames, the trade war with the US looks set to deepen and questions about China’s global ambitions are being asked around the world. As the Communist Party celebrates its 70th year in power, The Atlantic reports from Khorgos, the rail hub on the Sino-Kazakh border and one of the springboards of the Belt and Road initiative, and discovers that the sheen is beginning to wear off …
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