Mao Zedong1 day agoMbappé apologises for Mao 'dictator' commentKylian Mbappé has apologised for "ill-judged" comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong which led to him being dropped by several Chinese brands.1 day ago26 Aug 2026Chinese artist jailed over satirical Mao sculptures, say rights groupsThe case against Gao Zhen, who was prosecuted under a law banning "slander of heroes", has been seen as an assault on artistic freedom.26 Aug 202619 Apr 2026Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in ChinaGao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.19 Apr 202628 Oct 2025The Indian village which saw the homecoming of one of the world's oldest rebelsAfter more than six decades, 91-year-old rebel leader Thuingaleng Muivah has returned to his home village in India.28 Oct 202527 May 2025After decades of bloodshed, is India winning its war against Maoists?The Maoist insurgency has claimed nearly 12,000 lives in India since 2000.27 May 202525 Jul 2024'Unique' autograph collection fetches £78kA note signed by Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong fetches the highest selling price at £22,000.25 Jul 202424 Oct 2022Xi Jinping's party is just getting startedChina did not want another Mao, but the party did little to stop the rise of a more powerful leader.24 Oct 202231 Dec 2021Book honours Glorious Glosters' bravery at ImjinNobber's Boy documents the 1951 battle and the years of captivity a soldier endured.31 Dec 202122 Sept 2021Xi Jinping's socialist ambitions for ChinaChina has not been very socialist for years, but the Communist Party looks set to change that.22 Sept 2021...
