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In the first memoir from a Chinese millennial published in America, Karoline Kan explores yearning for equality and preserving her family's legacy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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In the aftermath of World War II, the U.S. found a new enemy—its recent Soviet ally—and a new kind of conflict was born. Dig deeper ( 58 Min. Read )
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CHRISTOPHER BODEEN / The Associated PressMar 11, 2018
Lawmakers passed an amendment that upends a system enacted in 1982 to prevent a return to the bloody excesses of a lifelong dictatorship typified by Mao Zedong's chaotic Cultural Revolution. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
GILLIAN WONG / The Associated PressMar 4, 2018
China's legislators gather to approve changes that will allow Xi Jinping to undo decades of efforts to prevent a return to dictatorship. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Narratives about his supporters leave out important data; Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi is under pressure to condemn the Rohingya massacre. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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