The Latest Breaking News from Mao

It's a fair bet that not everyone will be a fan of the government's proposed English football revolution, which will create an independent regulator and push for a more equitable sharing of the revenues generated by the world's most popular soccer league. When the idea was floated in 2021, the…

A veteran naturalist and writer picks the species that have played a key role for humans, from ancient civilisations to today’s climate crisis

After mass demonstrations against Covid lockdowns, experts say Xi Jinping’s response will be a further gradual crackdown

China’s generational trauma and the long shadow of the Cultural Revolution are brought into the light in this precise and gripping novel

Have you noticed that virtually all male leaders – from elected prime ministers to murderous tyrants – wear a suit and tie these days?  Whatever happened to juntas in military attire adorned with made-up medals or the classic Mao jacket?

The coronation of Xi Jinping at the 20th Party Congress was both expected and dramatic. It makes him the most powerful leader of Communist China since Mao. He could be there for another 10 years at least.

The new leadership is also packed with Xi loyalists.

It has been suggested that the removal of Hu Jintao, Xi Jinping’s predecessor, from the closing ceremony of the 20th Communist Party congress could overshadow all other news from Beijing during the past week. Was there a health reason for this dramatic development – or was it a live purge,…

As Neil Heywood lay dying from cyanide poisoning, he could not have known the plot to kill him would shake the Chinese Communist Party to its core and dramatically alter the rule of Xi Jinping.