Westad and Chen deliver a lively account of Chinese history from the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949 through the first decades of economic reform in the 1980s and 1990s.

When Mao Zedong died in 1976, China was at a crossroads—would it continue his radical, ideological rule or embrace modernization? What followed was a brutal power struggle between Mao’s chosen ...

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at how Xi Jinping presented himself as the true heir to Deng Xiaoping.

As part of its ongoing commitment to empowering decision-makers and leaders to better understand global transformations and ...

During Soames' visit to China in 1975, China expressed its support for a strong and united Europe as a vital contribution to ...

There will be no heartbreak, but there could be missed opportunities - for deeper cooperation, mutual understanding and ...

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Another such master strategist is Deng Xiaoping of China, who is rarely given credit for the jaw-dropping transformation he initiated in China. Anytime the rise of China as a global power is ...

There may be little anyone can do to reduce China's hold on the global market, except for China itself, and that will require a major transformation ... After Deng Xiaoping launched China's ...

Way back in 1992, on a visit to Inner Mongolia, China's then-leader Deng Xiaoping uttered what has since proven to be a visionary declaration. "The Middle East has its oil, China has rare earths ...

In the meantime, China emerged as a significant global player. One of the most important moves by Deng Xiaoping as the supreme leader was to open the country to the world outside. The opening ...