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Mao Zedong
New Chinese Banks: Right Out of Mao’s Playbook?
By Chunjuan Nancy Wei
"Start your new stove!" Mao's paradigm shift may be behind China's recent bank initiatives.
No, China’s Not About to Collapse
By Timothy Heath
Yes, the CCP faces challenges, but it is stronger than you think.
Xi Jinping: China’s Undecided ‘Decider’
By Ryan Mitchell
In all, Xi’s ideological moves seem to share just one core feature: giving himself room to maneuver more freely.
China: Top Anti-Graft Body Faces Historic Challenge
By Bob Lee
There are growing indications that Xi Jinping’s campaign is not finished yet.
Why We Should Study China's Machiavelli
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The similarities and differences between Niccolo Machiavelli and Han Feizi are illuminating.
China-US Relations: The Return of Mao’s Noose
By Zach Przystup
‘The U.S. and China are locked in a great power competition, and their primary goals are incompatible.’
Deng Xiaoping: Xi's Political Role Model
By Shannon Tiezzi
By embracing Deng, Xi Jinping makes it clear that he too wants to be remembered as a great reformer.
China's Three Leaders: the Revolutionary, the Reformer, and the Innovator
By Yang Hengjun
As China enters a new historical phase, Xi Jinping and company must become a new type of leader.
US Marines Plan Insurgent Amphibious Assaults
By Zachary Keck
A senior officer said the Marines will not undertake amphibious assaults in the mold of Iwo Jima in the future.
India’s Worrying Border Infrastructure Deficit
By Sudha Ramachandran
A disturbing disparity has emerged in infrastructure development on either side of the disputed Sino-Indian border.
Mao's Little Red Book in China and Beyond
By Justin McDonnell
The Diplomat speaks with Alexander Cook, editor of a collection of essays on Mao's Little Red Book.
Mearsheimer Is Dangerously Optimistic
By James R. Holmes
Mearsheimer’s claim that China’s military power is significantly inferior to the U.S. misses the point.