As the Cultural Revolution spiralled into mayhem, Xi learned to fend for himself. ... “Xi Jinping and I moved fast and escaped,” he said, “but Liu Weiping ran a step slower, ...

But perhaps no episode better captures the topsy-turvy nature of the Cultural Revolution, and the way it tore families apart, than when Xi was paraded on stage as a delinquent to be denounced by ...

The “Control Measures” are part of Xi Jinping’s New Cultural Revolution, one goal of which is to stamp out all religious groups that the Communist Party cannot co-opt and control.

The first biography in English of China’s president’s father highlights how even reformers bow to state ideology ...

Xi Jinping has firmly secured a norm-busting third term as leader of the Chinese Communist Party and cemented his ... He came of age during the chaotic years of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, ...

With Xi Jinping poised to lead China for another five years — and in all likelihood longer — the question of what, exactly, he seeks to accomplish is a crucial one for China and the world.

Hong Kong (AsiaNews) – This year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (GPCR) (1966–76), a political and cultural watershed for China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, younger brother Xi Yuanping, middle, and father Xi Zhongxun, right. This family photo was taken in 1958, before the Cultural Revolution changed things in the ...

The 2021 census showed that more than 60% of the population now lives in cities, compared to 15% at the beginning of the Cultural Revolution. And the technology that Xi Jinping has access to as a ...

Like millions of young people from big cities, Xi was sent to this once hardscrabble village for “re-education,” under orders from Mao during the tumultuous 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution. Xi ...