Some may argue that the spirit of 1989 was crushed, but the demands of Tiananmen — freedom, dignity, representation — have ...

After June 4, 1989, the U.S. government downgraded concerns over China’s human rights record to pursue realist interests.

Discovered in a Tokyo warehouse, a long-lost ballad by Taiwanese pop star Teresa Teng rekindles memories of an icon whose ...

A new biography of Xi Zhongxun shines light on both the suffering caused by one-party rule and the loyalty that keeps such a ...

The scramble in recent weeks to secure export licences for rare earths shows China has devised a better, more precisely ...

If you’re thinking the Democrats’ job now is to come up with some new policies that appeal to the working class, you are ...

The 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests in China passed like any other weekday for most ...

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at how Xi Jinping presented himself as the true heir to Deng Xiaoping.

The Communist Party’s 19th Congress was watched closely by the whole world. Many commented that the new leadership line-up didn’t include a clear potential heir, raising chances that general ...