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Mao Zedong

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?

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