Asia Pacific / Politics Sep 24, 2017

'Red Culture' training camps aim to rekindle Chinese faith in communism ahead of key party congress

A man in Red Army garb hits the pavement in a simulated attack during a re-staging of part of the Long March. The scene brings alive an extraordinary chapter in China's history that established the supremacy of Chairman Mao Zedong and the Communist Party. Deep ...

Asia Pacific / Social Issues Jun 7, 2015

Once obscure Chinese town rallies after ship disaster

Since being thrust onto the world stage, residents of a once obscure part of China have rallied round to help those affected by the sinking of a cruise ship, an outpouring of kindness in a country more used to worrying about a decline in ...