Why is Mao revered and celebrated by so many when he is responsible for the “two political disasters” of the Great Leap Forward and the…
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Zhou En Lai A Life – Part 5
Emphasis on Education The early life of Zhou En Lai shows the importance the ordinary Chinese as well as the Chinese government placed on education,…
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The Tiananmen Papers – Part 2
Are the Tiananmen Papers fake? Ezra F. Vogel, in his monumental Deng Xiao Ping and the Transformation of China [2011], has the best discussion. He…
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On Xi Jin Ping – Part 6
One of the gems in this book is Rudd’s careful analysis of why Xi Jin Ping has deliberately departed from Deng Xiao Ping’s famous 24-character…
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On Xi Jin Ping – Part 5
Xi Jin Ping became the paramount leader of China in 2012. What is remarkable is that when he took office, he already had a vision…
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The Red Emperor
This 2024 book by Michael Sheridan on Xi Jin Ping gives readers a brisk romp through the life of Xi. But it is very selective…
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Xi Jin Ping – Part 1
There are 3 recent books on Xi Jin Ping. The books are On Xi Jin Ping by Kevin Rudd, the former Australian Prime Minister, published…
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A Story of Leadership, Loss, and Loyalty
Andrew Scott Copper writes extremely well. His research is thorough. He paced the story well. It is a joy to read this account of the…
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Zhou En Lai A Life – Part 4
The early life of Zhou En Lai shows the importance the Chinese places on education even in the warlord’s era of 1900s. It also shows…
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Zhou Enlai
There are 5 substantial biographies on Zhou Enlai in the English language. A Political Life was published in 2006 by the Chinese University of Hong…
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