In any air clash with U.S. Navy and Air Force jets over Southeast Asia, Mao’s planes would certainly be swept from the skies in a matter of days. Even the Chinese Nationalists, flying slow F-86 ...

Blood Letters: The Untold Story of Lin Zhao, a Martyr in Mao’s China (2018) is his most recent book ... role in the search for civil society in today’s China. Asia Society’s purpose is to navigate ...

The deadline to enter the 2015 Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia is Sunday, March 15. To enter or nominate a journalist, click here. The film also includes footage of young ...

Ahead of the conference, Wu chatted with Asia Blog about learning her craft in Mao’s China, and how she’s come to see music as “the universal language.” This interview has been edited for length and ...

He draws parallels with the chaotic Cultural Revolution ordered by foundational Chinese leader Mao Zedong in 1966, and discusses what strategic openings this could present China.