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What We Can Learn About Xi’s Rule by Studying His Father’s Life

Xi Zhongxun was purged by the Communist Party he served and went on to help reform Chinese politics. His son is the most authoritarian leader since Mao.

By Li Yuan

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In U.S.- China Tariffs Standoff, Trump Showed Xi He Has Limits

Xi Jinping, who rules with absolute authority, has shown he is willing to let the Chinese people endure hardship. President Trump revealed he has limits.

By Li Yuan

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Many Chinese See a Cultural Revolution in America

People in China are expressing alarm at what seems to be an authoritarian turn in the United States, long their role model of democracy, that feels familiar.

By Li Yuan

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Norman Carol, Violinist in Historic Concert in China, Is Dead at 95

The concertmaster and first-chair violinist with the Philadelphia Orchestra for decades, he took part in a diplomatic breakthrough in 1973 with concerts in Mao Zedong’s Beijing.

By Alex Williams