A fake quote being attributed to the late Donald Rumsfeld, former U.S. Defense Secretary, saying “I will not see in my life the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) beyond 100 years of rule,” has been circulating on China’s tightly monitored online platforms. Social media posts labeled Rumsfeld a “hardcore anti-communist,” saying that his death was “keeping his…

The Chinese Communist Party celebrated its centennial in Beijing on July 1. Its leader Xi Jinping threatened to “bash the heads” of foreign forces if they attempt to bully China and to “smash” any attempts at formal independence from self-ruled Taiwan. In his hour-long address from Tiananmen Square, Xi vowed to bind the CCP to…

Commentary Scholars and enthusiasts of Chinese history are familiar with the term “century of humiliation,” referring to the long chain of crises the country suffered during its entry into the modern era starting in the mid-19th century. From the Opium Wars waged and lost against Britain and France, to the multimillion deaths of the Taiping…