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Deng Xiaoping’s Hidden Face: The Calculated Silence Behind China’s ‘Reform Era’ Architect
Deng Xiaoping, who served as the Chinese Communist Party's de facto top leader from the late 1970s through...
Nie Rongzhen: The Marshal Who Quietly Shaped the 1976 Power Struggle
By He Zi When the story of the Gang of Four’s downfall is told, the script almost always centers on...
Will China See Another Hua Guofeng? Xi Jinping, Dictatorship, and the Politics of Divine Retribution
Public frustration toward Xi Jinping is easy to understand. Yet, as commentator Lü Honglai argues, calling...
Power and Propaganda: Observable Indications About Whether Xi Has Lost Control
Rumors and speculation about Xi Jinping “losing power” have been circulating on the internet for more...