Frank Dikötter
The Chairman vanishes
Communist dictators often feel compelled to prove that they are not merely great revolutionaries, but also great and original thinkers. In reality all are variants of the same system
Carrying water for freedom
Hong Kong’s protestors are brave and, so far, successful. The Chinese Communist Party leadership must be kicking itself
Comes the reckoning
History was a weakness for communist regimes. Now it has become a weapon for populists