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What does China really think of Trump? That he and vengeful chairman Mao would have got on well | Tania Branigan

Many see parallels with the architect of the Cultural Revolution. Both relished disruption and have exploited the power of the mob

When rare protests flared in China in 2022, one slogan read: “We want…

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So which one of you used to play basketball in the NBA? Ex-hoops star Yao Ming towers over fellow delegates at National People's Congress in Beijing

From Kublai Khan to Chairman Mao, China has a storied history of towering figures when it comes to state affairs. None, though, have loomed larger than former basketball star Yao Ming.

56 days ago

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 fetch £1m at auction

The thoughts of Mao Zedong, published in 1964 under the title Quotations, are consi…

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