Tag: economic reform
China’s ‘Dual-Peak Politics’: How Deng Xiaoping and Chen Yun Shaped the Tiananmen Crisis
To understand the evolution of Chinese politics in the post-Mao era and the historic events that led...
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...
China’s Two-Tier Society: How State Employment Concentrates Security, Status, and Retirement Benefits
In China's northeast, the divide between those inside the state system and those outside it has hardened...
Seeking Direct Public Mandate, Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Calls Snap Election
News analysis On Jan. 19, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a decision that sent shockwaves...
Beijing on Edge: People’s Daily Floods Media with Propaganda as an Insider Breaks the Silence
As the National Day and Mid-Autumn holidays ended, Beijing’s propaganda machine roared to life. In a...
‘Unified National Market’ Push Exposes Steep Challenge of Reforming China’s Economy
On April 10, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Chinese government’s...