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UNCOVERED: Mao zedong - The Untold Story

Mao still revered in China as criticism remains risky 50 years on

Fifty years after Mao Zedong's death, his image and ideas remain deeply embedded in China, where his portrait still dominates Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing and Communist Party rhetoric continues to draw on his thinking. For older Chinese people, revolutionary songs keep memories of his era alive, while…

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China’s Gen Z is going back to Mao: How economic slowdown & workplace stress are making youth look to the late leader for answers

China’s Gen Z is going back to Mao: How economic slowdown & workplace stress are making youth look to the late leader for answers

Mao Zedong's writings are captivating a fresh wave of audiences among the youth in China today. This resurgence is largely driven by economic struggles and heightened workplace stress. For many young individuals, Mao's philosophies serve as not just historical insights but as tools for resilience. The complexity of his legacy…

The Economic Times

How a family reunion in China ended in a 3-year prison term for artist Gao Zhen

How a family reunion in China ended in a 3-year prison term for artist Gao Zhen

Chinese artist Gao Zhen received a three-year prison sentence for his satirical artwork. Authorities charged him with "infringing upon the reputation of heroes" for his art. Gao's wife expressed deep disappointment and sadness over the unexpected conviction. His supporters argue the artworks predate the law under which he was prosecuted.…

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US-based Chinese artist handed 3-year prison term over satirical Mao artworks

Gao Zhen sentenced for ‘infringing upon reputation of heroes’ through art

The Independent UK

US-based artist jailed in China for three years over sculptures mocking Mao

Chinese artist Gao Zhen was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday for “infringing upon the reputation of heroes”

The Independent UK

Artist known for sculptures of Mao Zedong jailed for slandering ‘heroes and martyrs’

Gao Zhen sentenced to three years in prison after already spending two years in detention

The Guardian - UK

Chinese artist sentenced to three years in prison for Mao sculptures

NEW YORK — A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced a prominent New York-based artist, Gao Zhen, to three years in prison for making irreverent sculptures of Mao Zedong more than 15 years ago, according to his wife.

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How Zhu Rongji reshaped China

How Zhu Rongji reshaped China

Since its founding almost 77 years ago, the People's Republic of China has had eight premiers. But only two -- Zhao Ziyang and Zhu Rongji -- deserve credit for the country's economic rise. In the 1980s, Zhao translated Deng Xiaoping's vision of "reform and opening up" into policy, pushing through…

Zhu Rongji obituary

Zhu Rongji obituary

Premier of the People’s Republic of China regarded as an economic reformer who declared that the country had become ‘the factory of the world’

The Guardian - UK

Zhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China's economy

Zhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China's economy

BEIJING - Zhu Rongji, China's former premier who died on Wednesday aged 97, championed free-market policies and delivered far-reaching economic reforms during his five years at the helm.

All about Zhu Rongji: The rumoured descendant of Ming dynasty founder, who helped transform China into a global economic powerhouse

All about Zhu Rongji: The rumoured descendant of Ming dynasty founder, who helped transform China into a global economic powerhouse

Zhu Rongji, China's former premier, spearheaded significant economic reforms during his tenure. He pushed sweeping changes for state-owned enterprises and promoted private home ownership. Zhu also played a crucial role in securing China's entry into the World Trade Organization. His tough stance on inflation and corruption defined his leadership style.…

The Economic Times

Ex NITI Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar got attracted to Naxal ideology as student, hung Che's poster in room: New book

Ex NITI Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar got attracted to Naxal ideology as student, hung Che's poster in room: New book

Kumar, as per the book, got attracted to the Communist Party of India (CPI) (Marxist-Leninist) when he was a student of Delhi's prestigious St. Stephen's College but now considers present day Naxalism as the "most pernicious and dishonest impact" on Indian youths which has perhaps "set back India's political and…

The Economic Times

The Guardian view on Chinese workers picking up the pen: poetry in motion

The Guardian view on Chinese workers picking up the pen: poetry in motion

Editorial: A food delivery rider has won the country’s highest literary award. It is part of a growing trend for writing by labourers

The Guardian - UK

Socialist Influencer Hasan Piker Is Praising Mao. Here's the Truth About Chinese Communism.

Socialist Influencer Hasan Piker Is Praising Mao. Here's the Truth About Chinese Communism.

Hasan Piker and the Democratic Socialists of America are recycling failed ideas.

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'Is Our President Mad?' Ex-Federal Prosecutor Sounds Alarm Over Trump's Obsession With 'Bloodthirsty Dictators'

Former federal prosecutor Jim Zirin has raised urgent questions about Donald Trump's second-term governance, citing a controversial 'Great Men' document as evidence of a concerning shift toward an imperial presidency.

International Business Times UK

'More Powerful Than Hitler and Genghis Khan': Inside Trump's Bizarre Document Comparing Himself to History's Dictators

A new book reveals Trump's interest in historical rulers, sparking debate on his views of leadership and power amid recent Iran agreement discussions.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on culture in China: artist Gao Zhen is paying again for the country’s painful history

Editorial: The 70-year-old has been prosecuted for his artworks under a law that did not exist when they were created. He should be freed

Why Trump and other G7 leaders meeting without China might be a mistake

China's absence from G7 summits seems increasingly odd given its global economic influence

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Trump and other G7 leaders are meeting without China. Is that a mistake?

China's absence from G7 summits seems increasingly odd given its global economic influence

The Anarchists Who Thought Mao Was on Their Side

As the Cultural Revolution turns 60, here's a look back at some of the fantasies that people projected onto it—and at one moment of possible prescience.

Radio France Internationale

Will Trump's Beijing visit mark another reset in the history of US-China relations?

This week's summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing underscores how far US-China relations have shifted since Richard Nixon’s landmark 1972 meeting with Mao Zedong, when Cold War pragmatism drew two rivals together against a common Soviet threat – a stark contrast to today’s…

The Conversation

Trump-Xi summit will be no ‘Nixon in China’ moment – that they are talking is enough for now

Meetings between Chinese and American leaders are not exactly routine, but few are historically groundbreaking.

Victims of Communism Day - 2026

May Day should be a day to honor victims of an ideology that took tens of millions of lives. But we should also be open to alternative dates if they can attract broad enough support.

"There Is Evidence That This Particular Proceeding Before the Beijing Court Was Dominated by the" Chinese Communist Party,

holds a federal court in declining to enforce the Beijing judgment, and in therefore concluding that Stanford holds title to documents donated to the Hoover Institution by a Chinese Mao-era dissident.

The Guardian - AU

The ‘Third Front’: China resurrects Mao’s military capabilities

As ties with Washington sour, China is reviving a cold war strategy to defend against a US attack

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