Xi is in a race against time to secure his legacy
‘Unification with Taiwan would cement his reputation as the greatest leader in modern Chinese history’
Mao Zedong
American-Sino relations have ‘come full circle’
There are lessons to be learned from US President Richard Nixon’s historic trip to China 50 years ago
Taiwan can wait 100 years, Mao told Nixon
Kissinger recalls how Mao told Nixon in private talks that Taiwan can wait
China’s untouchables may be out of reach for Xi
The CCP General Secretary does not have the degree of independent political authority enjoyed by Mao and Deng
Cult of Xi Jinping and the Cultural Revolution
It would be wrong to compare Xi’s politically motivated crackdown to Chairman Mao’s Red Guard-led movement
How Deng put China on the path to rule the world
His reforms and ‘opening up’ policy saw the ‘bamboo curtain’ lifted and the economy liberated from the past