Deng Xiaoping

A large auditorium is shown filled with people in color-coordinated clothing with Chinese President Xi Jinping projected on a large screen in the distance.

China chases 'rejuvenation' with control of tycoons, society

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the party to return to its "original mission" as China's economic, social and cultural leader and carry out the " rejuvenation of the great Chinese nation." To support its plans, Xi's government has launched anti-monopoly and data security crackdowns to tighten its control over internet giants that looked too big and potentially independent.

China chases 'rejuvenation' with control of tycoons, society
When it comes to running China, the most powerful officials in government are probably the members of the Politburo Standing Committee, lining up here for the news media at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 25, 2017. But the man with the

One of the most powerful men on Earth just got more powerful

One of the most powerful men on Earth just got more powerful
China's President Xi Jinping claps after his speech as he and other new Politburo Standing Committee members meet with the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct. 25, 2017.

Xi's grip on China tightens with new term and no heir in sight

Xi's grip on China tightens with new term and no heir in sight
An apartment where Mao Zedong lived briefly in Shanghai has been opened as a small museum. It sits in the middle of the Jing An Kerry Center, which features glassy office towers and upscale retail.

You can find Mao's old apartment inside a mall in Shanghai

You can find Mao's old apartment inside a mall in Shanghai

1979: The Birth of the Modern Age

1979: The Birth of the Modern Age

1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century

A new book argues that the year of Margaret Thatcher's election, 1979, was one of those epic turning points in history; like 1789. The year of the French Revolution.

1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century
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Fidel Castro Writes Haiku, Talks Yoga on Twitter

Fidel Castro's haikus extoll the virtues of growing mulberry trees, and he marvels at what yoga can do with the human body.

Fidel Castro Writes Haiku, Talks Yoga on Twitter

Is China's one-child policy coming to an end?

As China's population ages, many consider overturning the country's controversial policy.

Is China's one-child policy coming to an end?