On the 12th of February 1912 Puyi, China’s Last Emperor, abdicated. China now commenced into uncharted political territory: ...

Recent archaeological excavations of ancient Chinese tombs have unearthed a hidden 4,000-year pattern, revealing a ...

Beijing is looking for an opportunity to exploit differing views of history.

This article appeared in History of War magazine issue 151. On 2 September 1945, Japanese forces officially surrendered to the Republic of China, ending the brutal occupation which began in 1937.

Chinese president Xi Jinping has declared a monopoly on narratives not only about today's China but also about its ancient and more recent past. In that process, any diverging narrative or piece of ...

China is scheduled to host a large-scale “Victory Day” military parade on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II (referred to in China as the “War of Resistance Against ...

In September 2015, President Xi Jinping stood in the Rose Garden next to President Barack Obama and made an unambiguous commitment: China had “no intention to militarize” the artificial islands it was ...

The centroid shift trajectory of CATs across different historical periods. Tombs scattered across China, built between the 4,000-year old Xia Dynasty and the modern era, reflect the political and ...

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S.’ Asia policy. This ...