Tag: cultural revolution
The Four People Who Told the Truth About Mao’s Cultural Revolution
Sixty years after Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese Communist Party still discourages...
The Cultural Revolution Wounds That Haunted Hu Yaobang to His Grave
Hu Yaobang led the Chinese Communist Party as general secretary in the 1980s and became the face of its...
Why Did Xi Choose Cai Qi to Lead the Central Party School? Three Unusual Signals Raise Questions
Cai Qi, a prominent Chinese leader made his first public appearance on June 5 in his new capacity as...
‘Never Let Taiwan Fall Into the Hands of Thugs’: Mainland Chinese Mock Beijing’s Unification Pitch on
At a routine briefing on June 10, 2026, Zhang Han, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office,...
Xi Jinping’s Secret War: How China Is Bankrolling Russia’s Assault on Ukraine
In mid-May, Xi Jinping hosted US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing...
Mao Zedong Spent His Final Years in Clinical Paranoia, His Personal Physician Wrote
To the Party that still venerates him, Mao Zedong was an infallible titan who stood astride history....
Zhao Ziyang’s Secret Verdict on Tiananmen: Li Peng Demanded the Shooting, Deng Xiaoping Gave the Order
"They all refused to take the lead," Zhao Ziyang told Du Daozheng, the former director of China's state...
Shaolin Temple’s Abbot Sentenced to 24 Years for Corruption
According to Reuters, on May 29, 2026, a court in Xinxiang, Henan province, sentenced Shi Yongxin, the...
Zhao Ziyang’s Mother Understood the CCP, He Took Sixteen Years to Catch Up
Zhao Ziyang, who served as China's prime minister and Communist Party general secretary during the 1980s...
Zhou Enlai Helped Mao Destroy China. A New 1,200-Page Biography Explains How.
The author, historian Chen Jian, who has taught at leading British and American universities and now...
Why Mao Zedong Really Launched the Cultural Revolution
May 16 was the 60th anniversary of the "May 16 Circular," the foundational document drafted under Mao...
Wang Guangmei’s Tribute to Mao After He Killed Her Husband Liu Shaoqi
Liu Shaoqi served as China's head of state throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. Mao Zedong had him imprisoned...