In niche corners of the Chinese internet, discussions of the very first dynasty stand in for critiques of today’s China.

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China and Taiwan have clashed over their competing interpretations of history in an escalating war of words over what Beijing views as provocations from Taiwan's government, ...

History becomes legend. Legend becomes myth. At best, historians hope that at least a kernel of truth lingers lost among centuries’ worth of embellishment, propaganda, and hype. But the gap between ...

China has announced its top 10 archaeological discoveries for 2025, revealing cultural exchange across thousands of years.

In Europe, a staggering three quarters of Germans and French view China unfavorably.” Compounding today’s multipolar mistrust, Westad argues, is a widespread ignorance of the true “intensity and scale ...

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 author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S.’ Asia policy. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In September 2015, President Xi Jinping stood in the Rose Garden next to President Barack Obama and made an unambiguous commitment ...