Articles related to "Chinese Communist Party"

The economic depression of the 1930s had a terrible impact on the western world - but did it also have the same impact in China?

In the first half of the 20th century, the Chinese Communists and Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Party fought a bitter civil war. This is known as the Chinese Civil War.

Born into a Hunanese peasant family, Mao Zedong went on to become the leader of the Chinese Communist Party.

Yuan-Tsung Chen offers a familial view of Chinese revolutionary Eugene Chen.

At the same time European, American and Oriental, Shanghai is a modern city with a long history. These are the key places to visit and useful tips for a short stay.

Chairman Mao Zedong had a long and varied sex life, both with his several wives and the many young girls procured for his longevity.

The most important effect of the credit crisis is not a bailout. It's the U.S.-India nuclear pact that Congress passed only because Wall Street kept it from adjourning.

The Republic of China, led by the Nationalist Party, took power shortly after the end of the Qing Dynasty. It ruled China through WWII.

China's economic development, a key factor in the Chinese Communist Party's legitimacy, is dependent on a secure energy supply.

China has the largest youth population in the world. The generation has been largely shaped by a strong culture and turbulent history.

The life and times of Dr Pridi Banomyong, one of the greatest and wrongly-maligned political leaders of Thailand.

The Communist Party of Thailand was a Maoist organization that, for a while, threatened a revolution in the country. How was it finally defeated?

Continuing the series on Tibetan history with an article on the early twentieth century.

The July 2009 outbreak of violence in China's westernmost province is just the latest in a long history of a people's struggle for independence.

China remains one of the biggest repressors of information for its citizens.

Return to the Middle Kingdom offers an insiders view of the birth of Chinese communism.

Who ordered the deaths of 18-28,000 civilians in Taiwan and why did this happen?

A Hong Kong-based author who wrote a total of fifteen novels, Jin Yong is often considered the father of the modern Chinese martial arts novel.

With U S President George Bush & some world leaders refusing to fully boycott the Olympic Games, Friday's statement by President Hu Jintao hinted China remains concerned.

Smog, earthquakes, Africa, Dalai Lama, human rights, finance and now Internet & media censorship are headlines that have become synonymous with the 2008 Summer Olympics.

His two terms as chief executive came to a tragic end on August 9.1974, when he resigned in disgrace for his role in the cover-up of the Watergate political scandal.

The Chinese Cultural Revolution was a time of instability in China. Red Guards spread chaos across the country and political infighting was endemic.