
Tsoi Wing-mui, author of The Secret Emotional Life of Zhou Enlai, argues that despite his many years of marriage, Zhou had an enduring romantic relationship with Li Fujing. “Zhou Enlai was a gay politician who had the misfortune of being born 100 years early,” Tsoi writes in her book.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.30 Dec 2015, 9:43 AM PST0

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his first speech on his trip to the United States in Seattle Tuesday. Xi asserted China’s alleged desire to prosper, but not conquer, crack down on cyberterrorism, and end the corruption plaguing the Communist Party for years.
by Frances Martel23 Sep 2015, 1:09 PM PST0

Even the most energetic free-trade enthusiast can find a few things to be queasy about in Bloomberg Businessweek’s announcement of a major joint venture to build a Chinese bullet train connecting Los Angeles with Las Vegas.
by John Hayward18 Sep 2015, 8:55 AM PST0

Contents: Kazakhstan’s tenge currency crashes 23%, leading the global ‘currency wars’; Global stock markets plummet over currency devaluations
by John J. Xenakis21 Aug 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Contents: Suicide attack in Pakistan means no politician is safe; Tianjin explosion poses new threats to China’s government
by John J. Xenakis17 Aug 2015, 6:12 AM PST0

China’s stock market suffered an 8.48% crash on Monday that humiliated the country’s leadership and will almost certainly cause a major Communist Party crisis.
by Chriss W. Street27 Jul 2015, 1:26 PM PST0

The Chinese government recently passed new legislation which will tighten the Communist Party’s hold on the country’s political process, and satellite photographs show the country’s artificial island in the South China Sea is nearly complete.
by Michael Lucchese2 Jul 2015, 6:25 PM PST0

The Chinese government is preparing a gargantuan $1.1 trillion investment in national infrastructure intended to function as an under-the-radar stimulus for the slowing economy, according to sources speaking off the record to Bloomberg News.
by Frances Martel6 Jan 2015, 10:29 AM PST0

Maoist ideologues in China, buoyed by President Xi Jinping’s regime, are making a comeback in China, going after bloggers, journalists, and academics who oppose the Communist Party’s doctrine.
by Edwin Mora6 Jan 2015, 6:11 AM PST0

Though the Chinese Communist Party is the largest explicitly atheist organization in the world, with 85 million official members, it is now overshadowed by an estimated 100 million Christians in China. It is no wonder Beijing is nervous and authorities are cracking down on Christian groups.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.29 Dec 2014, 8:32 AM PST0