A legitimate ruler for 15 years – but de facto leader for years more than that – Wu Zetian is remembered as a complex ...

As China continues to thrive, Western observers are beginning to rethink past assumptions about the country's future You can ...

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

Vietnamese often speak of a long history of domination at Chinese hands, while Chinese youths are taught that Vietnamese territory was previously part of China. In this July 24, 2016, file photo, ...

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.

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 ...

Sunken finds in the South China Sea testify to rich trade networks used over hundreds of years. The sea routes brought porcelain, tea and other goods from Asia to Africa, the Middle East and Europe ...

To longtime watchers of American foreign policy, Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan reflects her decades-long interest in China — and her willingness to criticize its government. From student ...

Visitors from Bhutan record a video at the Potala Palace square in Lhasa, capital city of Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous ...