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25 Of The Biggest Mistakes That Changed The Course Of History

Destroyed centuries of knowledge. Whoopsie.

Bored Panda

Trump risks driving Europe into China’s embrace. Xi Jinping will be delighted

As the US descends into chaos, China is pitching itself as the steadier player. But Europe should be wary of its advances, says Orville Schell of the Center on US-China Relations at Asia Society

The Guardian - UK

Why Trump fails to understand China’s trade war tactics, and what his negotiators should be reading

As US and Chinese representatives prepare to meet in Switzerland in an effort to ease their escalating trade war, a potential sign of Beijing’s approach has emerged in an opinion piece published in the state-owned journal Beijing Daily.

The Conversation

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Victims of Communism Day - 2025

May Day should be a day to honor victims of an ideology that took tens of millions of lives. But we should also be open to alternative dates if they can attract broad enough support.

Reason

Elon's "tech-bro Maoism" is nothing new

The 20th century was full of techno-utopian visions of the ideal future society. None of them ended well

Salon

The week in theatre: Speed; Shanghai Dolls – review

Mohamed-Zain Dada makes a darkly comic drama out of a speed awareness course, while clever design elevates Amy Ng’s play about Madame Mao

The Guardian - UK

Divided loyalties? 62 Taiwanese military members found with Chinese residency permits

In the latest revelation of Chinese influence among the Taiwanese armed forced, at least 62 active-duty Taiwanese service members have been found holding Chinese residency permits

The Independent UK

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What does China really think of Trump? That he and vengeful Chairman Mao would have got on well

Many see parallels with the architect of the Cultural Revolution. Both relished disruption and have exploited the power of the mob, says the Guardian’s foreign leader writer Tania Branigan

The Guardian - UK

Shanghai Dolls at the Kiln Theatre review: undeniably impressive

3/5 Two women across six decades of upheaval are covered in this astonishing true story of Mao Zedong’s revolution

Evening Standard

In Shanghai Dolls, Madame Mao’s life story of art, revolution and resentment is undone by clichés

2/5 This real-life tale of Mao’s wife and the first female director of China fails to meet its own potential

The Independent UK

Life in Shanghai, China’s commercial capital, goes on but anti-US sentiment is hardening

Chinese companies are relieved Trump’s wider tariffs have been paused but on social media, posts are full of defiance

The Guardian - AU

What the capture of Chinese soldiers says about Beijing’s role in Ukraine

NEWS ANALYSIS: The emergence of Chinese combatants in Donetsk – astutely publicised by Ukraine just as America is in a trade showdown with China – has illuminated the shadows of a very modern conflict, writes Michael Sheridan

The Independent UK

Musk Promotes Post Declaring Hitler Was Not Responsible For Murdering 'Millions of People'

Elon Musk is under fire for amplifying a tweet that downplays the responsibility of Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong for mass killings.

Latin Times

Mao Zedong’s first Little Red Book had blue cover and less propaganda

Rare early editions of book by communist party chairman, who shunned the idea of wealth, set to go on sale for £1m

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Reason

Sean McMeekin: Don't Whitewash the History of Communism

Historian Sean McMeekin dissects how communism has enduring and resurgent appeal in the West despite its history of violence and economic disaster.

Latin Times

TikTok Latino Refugees Bring Mexican Recipes, 'La Chona,' and Bad Bunny to Chinese App RedNote

The Chinese app has become the new platform for those anticipating the ban of TikTok in the U.S.

PC Gamer

TikTok users wave goodbye to their 'Chinese spies' as they they ditch the app for another, er, Chinese one

I for one welcome our new (still Chinese) social media overlords

Al Jazeera

Could a board game help prepare Taiwan for war with China?

The latest development in a growing trend for ‘military boardgames’ gives players the chance to ‘defend’ Taiwan.

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The Taiwan Strait: Crucial Waterway And Military Flashpoint

Taiwan accused China on Tuesday of holding its biggest maritime mobilisation around the island in years, though Beijing has stayed tight-lipped over its latest show of force.

The Conversation

Welcome to Babel: new documentary charts the creation of painter Jiawei Shen’s three-storey magnum opus

When Jiawei Shen first came to Australia, he bought a copy of that great western ideological text, the Bible. The doctrine that had shaped his life until then had come from the writings of the great Marxist thinkers – Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin and of course, Mao Zedong.

The Independent UK

Chairman Mao quotes and techno: Welcome to China’s underground rave scene

Ravers claim techno is the natural soundtrack of auto manufacturing cities like Changchun and Detroit

The Guardian - UK

Chinese state television lionises Xi Jinping’s father in 39-part serialised drama

The historical series, Time in the Northwest, chronicles the life of Xi Zhongxun from peasant roots to Communist revolutionary in China

Reason

November 7 as Victims of Communism Day—2024

I have long advocated using May 1 for this purpose. But November 7 is a worthy alternative candidate, which I am happy to adopt if it can attract a broad consensus.

The Guardian - AU

North Korea’s involvement in Ukraine draws China into a delicate balancing act

The entry of North Korean troops risks a dangerous escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It also puts Beijing in a tight spot

PC Gamer

China: Mao's Legacy is like an absurdly specific Paradox game on a tight budget, and also one of the best sims I've ever played

How did Yukong move the mountains? Abusing save slots.

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