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How Zhu Rongji reshaped China

Since its founding almost 77 years ago, the People's Republic of China has had eight premiers. But only two -- Zhao Ziyang and Zhu Rongji -- deserve credit for the country's economic rise. In the 1980s, Zhao translated Deng Xiaoping's vision of "reform and opening up" into policy, pushing through…

Zhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China's economy

Zhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China's economy

BEIJING - Zhu Rongji, China's former premier who died on Wednesday aged 97, championed free-market policies and delivered far-reaching economic reforms during his five years at the helm.

California woman’s post about Roman toilets leads to a jab at China, and after an ADHD spiral she is convinced she knows how to save America

California woman’s post about Roman toilets leads to a jab at China, and after an ADHD spiral she is convinced she knows how to save America

The poster argues that economic miracles are tied to infrastructure and not vibes.

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The ‘Third Front’: China resurrects Mao’s military capabilities

As ties with Washington sour, China is reviving a cold war strategy to defend against a US attack

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How can Britain regain its manufacturing power? Start thinking like a developing country

Since the 70s, China has turned around its economy – these are the lessons Starmer must take note of, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

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Can Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez become a Latin American Deng Xiaoping?

Maduro’s Sorbonne-educated successor is talking up an era of ‘reform and opening up’ modelled on China’s post-Mao boom

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Richard Gere: How His 1993 Speech Led to a 20-Year Ban From the Oscars

Richard Gere has recently spoken about his 1993 Oscars speech, in which he addressed China's human rights abuses in Tibet, that led to his 20-year ban from the Academy Awards.

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Richard Gere Finally Speaks Out On Being Banned From The Oscars For Two Decades

Richard Gere Finally Speaks Out On Being Banned From The Oscars For Two Decades

Richard Gere, who was branded as “arrogant” by the show’s organizers, seemed to have no regrets about the move that got him banned from the Oscars for 20 years.

Beijing's Grip On Critical Minerals Is A National-Security Threat: Report

Beijing's Grip On Critical Minerals Is A National-Security Threat: Report

A new bipartisan report from the Select Committee on Strategic Competition argues that China has spent decades manipulating global mineral prices to solidify its geopolitical dominance. The committee notes an urgent national security threat that demands immediate action.

Palantir Exec Recalls Xi Jinping Predecessor's 1987 Dictum As China's Stronghold On Rare Earths Could Trigger 'Disaster' For America

Palantir Exec Recalls Xi Jinping Predecessor's 1987 Dictum As China's Stronghold On Rare Earths Could Trigger 'Disaster' For America

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) Head of Defense Mike Gallagher warned on Wednesday that China’s dominance in rare earth production poses an immediate threat to U.S. economic and national security.

China's fiery baijiu spirit evolves to attract younger drinkers

China's fiery baijiu spirit evolves to attract younger drinkers

The traditional Chinese spirit baijiu is being reinvented to attract younger generations

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

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

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Smaller countries may ‘have to choose’ between the U.S. and China, warns author Robert Kaplan

Smaller countries may ‘have to choose’ between the U.S. and China, warns author Robert Kaplan

“For decades, countries like Singapore and Australia and others were able to essentially get rich off China, and be protected by the U.S. Navy,” Kaplan explained. “They didn’t have to choose.”

The man making a business out of China’s burnout generation

Li Jianxiong was a highflying marketing executive in Beijing until a breakdown sent him to the west on a wellness voyage of discovery – just as his peers were losing faith in the Chinese Dream

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Jimmy Carter: The unlikely 39th president of the United States

The somewhat unorthodox leader led his country through one of the most tumultuous eras of American history, writes Ariana Baio

The Conversation

Nobel economics prize: how colonial history explains why strong institutions are vital to a country’s prosperity – expert Q&A

This year’s Nobel memorial prize in economics has gone to Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and James Robinson of the University of Chicago for their work on why there are such vast differences in prosperity between nations.

The Conversation

Why it’s becoming harder to get super-rich in China

“To get rich is glorious.” In the 1980s, this was one of the most famous sayings – unofficially, at least – to describe the ethos at the dawn of the opening-up period in post-Maoist China.

Shanghai Composite Index Ended Nearly Flat on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.16%

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President Xi Hails Former Leader Deng as Architect of Socialist Reform

Xi Jinping calls for the study and application of Deng Xiaoping’s theories in pursuit of advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics

Joe Biden too old to be US president? Not for Malaysians

Age is not an issue for politicians or voters of Malaysia, where Mahathir Mohamad served as prime minister at 92.

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Private Revolutions by Yuan Yang review – the women who tried to carve a path in a new China

In this intimate study of a period of upheaval, a Chinese-born writer uncovers the stories of four young citizens whose lives were transformed by Deng Xiaoping’s reforms – and the obstacles they strove to overcome

10 Influential World Leaders Who Shaped History

Explore the lives and legacies of influential political leaders like Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Winston Churchill.

Provincial Party Leaders Urge Change of Mindset to Foster a Better Class of Growth

Hunan’s party committee launched a ‘great discussion’ on ‘emancipation of the mind’ to break the rigid ways of thinking that stand in the way of breakthroughs in reform

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China: Xi's new year's address wasn't a threat against Taiwan – it was a strategic move for legitimacy

In his new year address, Chinese president Xi Jinping claimed that Taiwan would “surely be reunified” with China. Against the backdrop of increased Chinese military posturing in the Taiwan Strait, some western journalists are framing Xi’s remarks as an overt and direct threat against Taiwan. They argue that Xi’s rhetoric…

The Maoist Roots of Xi’s Economic Dilemma

Beijing needs domestic consumers to spend more, but the Chinese president’s ideology is getting in the way.

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