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The 75-Year Quest to Make China Great Again

The 75-Year Quest to Make China Great Again

By Elizabeth Economy
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.
How Chinese Maoism Intellectually Shaped Modern Palestinian Jihadism

How Chinese Maoism Intellectually Shaped Modern Palestinian Jihadism

By Benjamin R. Young
Mao’s China has had a profound and lasting ideological impact on the Palestinian national movement.

Maoist Thought and Xi Jinping’s Leadership 

Maoist Thought and Xi Jinping’s Leadership 

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Daniel Leese.

The Use and Misuse of History: What Should We Learn From the Korean War?

The Use and Misuse of History: What Should We Learn From the Korean War?

By (Clark) Aoqi Wu
Drawing the wrong lessons from the end of the Korean War hinders a useful assessment of deterrence in the original Cold War.

A Plane Crash and Prigozhin’s Lin Biao Moment

A Plane Crash and Prigozhin’s Lin Biao Moment

By James Gethyn Evans
The downing of a plane that may have killed the leader of the Wagner Group parallels an incident in Mao’s China.
Stop Talking About a ‘Chinese Way of War’

Stop Talking About a ‘Chinese Way of War’

By Rick Chersicla
Sun Tzu and Mao Zedong’s teachings do not embody the theoretical underpinnings of a unique Chinese way of war, but rather demonstrate widely held general principles.

David Shambaugh on China’s Political Personalities, From Mao to Xi

David Shambaugh on China’s Political Personalities, From Mao to Xi

By Shannon Tiezzi
“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.”
The Present in the Past: 100 Years of the Chinese Communist Party

The Present in the Past: 100 Years of the Chinese Communist Party

By Tony Saich
As the CCP celebrates its centennial, how close is the party of Xi Jinping to its founding vision?

From China to the US, the ‘Self-Reliance’ Slogan is Back

From China to the US, the ‘Self-Reliance’ Slogan is Back

By Benjamin R. Young
With Xi Jinping’s neo-Maoist rhetoric and Trump’s calls for African self-reliance, the Cold War ideological concept is back.

When Emulating Mao, Xi Should Not Forget the Cultural Revolution

When Emulating Mao, Xi Should Not Forget the Cultural Revolution

By Chi Wang
Mao’s quest for uncontested power culminated in a national tragedy – and a deeply personal one for the author.

The Trump-Kim Lovefest Isn’t Actually Unusual

The Trump-Kim Lovefest Isn’t Actually Unusual

By Pete Millwood
Trump didn't blunder in hailing Kim; this is how U.S. presidents often treat dictators. Look at Nixon and Mao.
Xi Jinping and China-North Korea Relations

Xi Jinping and China-North Korea Relations

By Adam Cathcart
Xi Jinping is putting his stamp on all levels of the Chinese-North Korean relationship.

The Long Road to the Korean War Armistice

The Long Road to the Korean War Armistice

By Adam Yang
Amid talk of a peace treaty, a look back at the arduous negotiation process behind the Korean Armistice Agreement.
Welcome to Xi Jinping's New Era

Welcome to Xi Jinping's New Era

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

The Last Jedi and the Founding Mythology of the Chinese Communist Party

The Last Jedi and the Founding Mythology of the Chinese Communist Party

By Robert Farley
What the new Star Wars film and the Chinese Communist Party's founding myths have in common.

China's Playbook for Conquering Taiwan

China's Playbook for Conquering Taiwan

By Ian Easton
Beijing has a clear approach to doing what it has long intended.

Welcome to the Xi Jinping Show: Chinese Foreign Policy After the 19th Party Congress

Welcome to the Xi Jinping Show: Chinese Foreign Policy After the 19th Party Congress

By Ankit Panda
China's foreign policy can be expected to remain assertive as it grows increasingly ambitious under Xi Jinping.
The CCP Vows to 'Lead Everything' Once Again

The CCP Vows to 'Lead Everything' Once Again

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

The CCP Says Xi Jinping Deserves to Have His Name Written in the Party Constitution

The CCP Says Xi Jinping Deserves to Have His Name Written in the Party Constitution

By Charlotte Gao
The Chinese Communist Party enshrined Xi in the party constitution alongside Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.
How a State Department Study Prevented Nuclear War With China

How a State Department Study Prevented Nuclear War With China

By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. considered preemptive strikes to prevent Mao from attaining nuclear weapons.

What China Can Learn from Its First 18 Party Congresses

What China Can Learn from Its First 18 Party Congresses

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

What Will Be Added to the Chinese Communist Party’s Constitution?

What Will Be Added to the Chinese Communist Party’s Constitution?

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

Trump: The True New Maoist

Trump: The True New Maoist

By Kerry Brown
Mao's true heir is not Xi Jinping, but the new U.S. president.

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