Between 1966 and 1976, Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution plunged China into a decade of political upheaval, ideological ...

Tourists in front of the statue of Mao Zedong in the birthplace of the 'Great Helmsman,' Shaoshan, China, on August 29, 2026. GILLES SABRIÉ FOR LE MONDE Wendy Dong, 19, wearing a black New York ...

From peasants' son to revolutionary leader — Mao Zedong laid the foundation for modern China. This three-part documentary offers an in-depth look at one of the most influential figures of the 20th ...

One key factor in Mao’s personal life was tragedy, which included the murder of his family members. Among them was his 29-year-old second wife,Yang Kaihui, the mother of their sons Anying, Anqing and ...

In October 1949, Mao proclaimed a new state in China. Thirty-two years earlier, Lenin seized power in Russia. The two revolutions, despite their ultimate tragedies, changed what millions believed ...

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The silhouette of a man jumping over a puddleA tiny, sharp metallic sound, like a single gear in a clock clicking into place, ...

Big tech CEOs, including Tesla's Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman, are dining alongside Xi and Trump at the White House.

As U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet in Washington this week, the Taiwan Strait, the waterway that has long been a flashpoint between the two countries, has seemed ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President Trump at the White House during the first Chinese state visit to the United ...

Beijing is courting Taiwan’s opposition—and quietly helped stage its leader’s landmark visit to the mainland—to pull the island into its orbit.

Half a century after the death of Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong, fascination with the chairman is growing among young Chinese people.