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China Dismisses Official for Calling Mao Zedong a 'Devil'

Jan 17, 2017 04:40 AM EST

A Chinese official in north China's Hebei province has been dismissed for "posting wrong remarks" on his Weibo account on Mao Zedong, the founder of modern China.

It is reported that the city was once inhabited by top Chinese nuclear experts.

China’s Radioactive City ‘404’ Features Derelict Buildings, Empty Zoo

S. Rina |

Dec 28, 2016 10:01 PM EST

China is home to a mysterious city codenamed '404', which is believed to be the center of the country's nuclear ambitions during the cold war. It is reported that the city was once inhabited by top Chinese nuclear experts. Some of the buildings still contain nuclear weapon equipment.

China to Militarily Support US Foes if Trump Gives up 'One China' Policy

Desiree Sison |

Dec 12, 2016 05:12 AM EST

In his latest anti-China tirade, US president-elect Donald Trump has declared that he was willing to abandon the decades old ' One China' policy unless the world's second largest economy enters into some kind of bargain with Washington.

China Voices Concern Over Singapore's Ties With Taiwan

mwaniki wanjiku |

Dec 01, 2016 03:07 PM EST

China has lodged a formal protest with Singapore after Singaporean armored troop carriers were seized by Hong Kong customs officials en route from Taiwan.

Xi Jinping Declared ‘Core’ Leader of China

S. Rina |

Oct 29, 2016 02:23 AM EDT

President Xi Jinping has been anointed "core" leader of China, a title that has boosted his profile.

'Captain America: Civil War' - UK Film Premiere - Arrivals

Captain China: Russo Brothers to Direct Trilogy Featuring Chinese Superhero

Julio Cachila |

May 15, 2016 02:24 PM EDT

Joe and Anthony Russo, directors of the famed Marvel Cinematic Universe trilogy 'Captain America,' have announced plans to direct a fantasy trilogy that will feature a Chinese superhero.

Chinese golf enthusiasts can now play the sport again.

It is Now Legal to Play Golf in China

Charissa Echavez |

Apr 15, 2016 10:43 AM EDT

Golf has had a rough history in China. But now the Communist Party has officially lifted the ban and declared the sport legal in the country again.

China Prepares For Upcoming National Day Holiday

Golden Mao Statue in Henan Province Destroyed

JB Cach |

Jan 12, 2016 07:28 AM EST

Shortly after photos of a giant golden statue commemorating China's founding father Mao Zedong spread over the internet, it has been taken down due to a lack of approval from authorities.

A German’s Video Likens Mao to Hitler, and China Wants Him Punished

German Satirist Causes Uproar in China After Likening Mao to Hitler

Cybelle Go |

Jan 10, 2016 06:42 AM EST

German writer and satirist Christoph Rehage has sparked outrage in China after describing Chairman Mao Zedong as 'China's Hitler' on a Youtube video on December.

Locals in Henan Province Build 36 Metre-High Mao Zedong Statue

JB Cach |

Jan 05, 2016 07:35 AM EST

Photos of a huge golden statue commemorating China's founding father have been circulating the web. The statue, which stands nearly 37 meters high, is a golden-colored tribute to Chairman Mao Zedong (or Mao Tse-tung). The gigantic tribute stands in the middle of a plot of farmland located in Tongxu County near Kaifeng city in Henan Province.

Bi Fujian: Popular CCTV Host to Face Severe Punishment for Insulting Mao in Leaked Video

Kwao Peppeh |

Aug 10, 2015 06:42 AM EDT

China's broadcasting regulatory body has called for "severe punishment" for popular television host Bi Fujian, who called statesman Mao Zedong an "old son of a bitch" in a leaked viral video.

China Convicts Writer Huang Zerong For Criticizing Propaganda Chief

Kat De Guzman |

Feb 26, 2015 01:08 AM EST

A Chinese court on Wednesday convicted writer Huang Zerong, 81, after he was charged with illegal business for criticizing the propaganda chief and the Communist Party in his online essays.

Portrait of Chinese Communist Leader Mao Zedong

South African Capital Consider Renaming Streets, Buildings After Chairman Mao

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 29, 2014 11:57 AM EDT

Despite intense objections from opposing parties, leaders of South Africa's capital city have decided to include Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong's name on a list of geographical names to be considered for city's structures and streets.

Defying Beijing, Film-maker Exposes The Great Famine

David Perry |

Aug 14, 2014 02:07 AM EDT

A movie shows what Chinese officials have been unwilling to talk about: One of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century.

A woman rides a tricycle past a giant poster of late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in Beijing.

China CCTV begins airing 48-part series about former leader Deng Xiaoping

Dan Weisman |

Aug 12, 2014 02:56 PM EDT

A super-sized 48-part TV documentary about former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping now is running on China Central Television, CCTV. The series discusses the diminutive leader who began systemic reforms now reverberating across China in great length to say the least.

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