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Xi Jinping aims to double China's GDP and per capita income while asserting the country's military strength and influence in the South China Sea.
China generates over 200 billionaires a year, reflecting its rapid economic growth and the challenges faced by its wealthy elite under government scrutiny.
Nicholas Kazakov, a 92-year-old lifelong communist, reflects on the decline of the Soviet system during a family dinner on the 73rd anniversary of the October Revolution.
On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong announces the establishment of the People's Republic of China during a parade in Tiananmen Square, marking a historic shift.
Brian Bunting became editor of The Guardian in 1948, the same year the National Party came to power and intensified censorship against dissenting voices.
300,000 Communist Party officials have been prosecuted for corruption, with embezzlement amounts reaching billions, raising questions about the regime's future.
During three days of hearings in May 1960, the House Un-American Activities Committee faced violent protests in San Francisco, resulting in injuries and arrests.
China's internet industry is projected to grow by 20% annually over the next decade, prompting concerns about government control and regulation.
Frank Hardy, born on March 21, 1917, became a prominent figure in Australian communism, facing state surveillance from the ASIO for over 50 years.
Days before the invasion of Ukraine, the presidents of China and Russia met in Beijing and announced a friendship without limits.
China's internet industry is projected to grow by 20 percent annually over the next decade, raising concerns about government control and regulation.
The Hong Kong government has barred Agnes Chow from running in the March 11 by-election, aiming to replace four pro-democracy politicians removed for not swearing allegiance to China.
Xi Jinping aims for Taiwan to revert to Beijing's control by 2049, asserting that the resolution of the Taiwan issue is for the Chinese to decide.
10,000 joss sticks burn in Fujo's temples as families seek guidance from spirit mediums amid a resurgence of ancient beliefs in modern China.
In 2015, Marine Le Pen's party received 42% of the vote in a region once dominated by socialist politics, reflecting a significant political shift.
Thousands of Hongkongers have been arrested, jailed, or forced to flee as the Chinese Communist Party tightens its grip on the city.
Thousands of diplomatic documents were stolen from the European Union's Correo messaging system between 2015 and 2018 in a cyber attack attributed to China.
More than 135,000 Committees for the Defense of the Revolution operate in Cuba, monitoring citizens to protect the state's authority.
In 1964, Nikita Khrushchev was ousted from power, marking the end of a leadership that brought the world to the brink of nuclear disaster.
China's one-child policy, implemented in 1980 and officially ended in 2015, has resulted in a gender imbalance of approximately 34 million more males than females.
Sudan's civil war began in 1956, shortly before the country gained independence, and lasted for over two decades, causing immense suffering and division.
Two men received life sentences for organizing an orgy involving 500 Chinese prostitutes in a hotel in Zhuhai, China, in September 2003.
Taiwan's defense budget reached a record high in 2024 as tensions with China escalate over the island's push for independence.
