BEIJING -- Nearly three decades after his death, Mao Zedong has a new title: Great-grandfather. Mao's first great-grandson was born this week on the 110th anniversary of Mao's birth, a newspaper ...

He was no god. That was Chinese President Xi Jinping’s assessment of Mao Zedong on the 120th anniversary of the Great Helmsman’s birthday. In a Dec. 26 speech at the Great Hall of the People — the ...

A portrait of China’s former leader, Mao Zedong, in Beijing. (Damir Sagolj/Reuters) China turned to stern rhetoric from a historic conflict with the U.S.—the Korean War—as it steeled itself for the ...

China would not be the superpower it seems, renowned historian Frank Dikotter argues in his book, China After Mao: The Rise ...

Every leader since the founding of the country has put forth a strategy or set of policies to realize China’s restoration and rejuvenation. On the surface, there is little that connects Xi Jinping’s ...

The health of world leaders has often played a critical role in shaping the course of history. Decisions made while under the influence of poor health or illness can have far-reaching consequences, ...

Jiang Qing was married to the Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong for nearly 40 years.