Deng Xiaoping

On the surface, there is little that connects Xi Jinping’s PRC to that of Mao and Deng. But a closer examination of Xi’s rejuvenation strategy reveals an enduring set of political and economic principles and a high degree of policy continuity.

The trip, when Deng met Lee Kuan Yew for the first time, offers a reminder of the importance of competent leadership to nations' development.

“Since 1976, changes have been introduced to a rigidly collectivized economy in order to build up socialism, not to abandon it.”

Xi Jinping is the first leader since 1978 not to be constrained by powerful elders in the CCP.

Insights from Joseph Torigian.

“Although their respective periods of rule are four decades apart, and China has changed so much in the interim, it is really quite striking just how much Mao and Xi have in common.”

This week’s celebration of Shenzhen, the original SEZ, comes amid a general trend of sidelining Deng.

A little-known war helped shape the future of Southeast Asia.

A Chinese work-study program in France turns 100 this year. Its impact is still felt today.

The 2018 Wuhan meeting cannot reset China-India relations in the way the 1988 Gandhi-Deng summit did.

How far is the Chinese government willing to go in letting go of economic control?

India should aim to establish a new and broader framework, or modus vivendi, in its engagement with China.

Did the Chinese president need to remove term limits to exercise power and influence over the party?

The Mao-era phrase will be added into the party constitution.

Chinese Communist Party Congresses have not been smooth or regular occurrences over the last 96 years.

The CCP is set to revise its constitution and Xi Jinping’s political thoughts are a barometer of what will be included.

Officially, both sides have tried to forget the bloody conflict. Unofficially, bitterness still runs deep.

A newly declassified transcript provides insight into a fascinating point in U.S.-China relations.

Where does Xi Jinping fit in China's political spectrum? And what does this mean for the rest of his time in power?

"Addressing the distrust and fear should be a key mission for both leaders."

It's a tough time for a Chinese president to visit America. What can Xi accomplish?

June 4,1989 ended China's political reform movement, but the stage was set for the reformers' downfall long before.

Lee Kuan Yew's influence helped shape the China we know today.

China's leader has all the levers of power, but can he provide results commensurate with his status?