China's eternal loop: Country's history is not a river of wisdom but a carousel of control

China's history is a brutal cycle of power, paranoia, and collapse, repeating across dynasties. Despite rebranding, the ...

Canada and China: A half-century journey from Pierre Trudeau to Mark Carney

Canada was one of the first Western countries to recognize communist China, establishing ties in 1970 under Prime Minister ...
THE WEEK

How China rewrote the history of its WWII victory

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.
The Diplomat

Battle of History: China, Taiwan and the October 25th Clash

Quick question: What anniversary is celebrated on October 25? If you know the answer, congratulations; not many do. It is in fact the end of Japan’s 50-year rule over Taiwan in 1945. At the time, the ...
Opinion

Occupation by narrative: Why China needs Tibet to be 'ancient China'

China's assertion of historical sovereignty over Tibet is being challenged as a significant historical distortion. Scholars highlight that Tibet functioned as an independent state from 1913 to 1950, ...