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This statue of Karl Marx (L) and Friedrich Engels graces Shanghai's Fuxing Park. (Hennie Schaper/Flickr)

Karl Marx and China's Big Chill 2.0

As China embarks on another internet crackdown in the name of maintaining stability, Jeffrey Wasserstrom calls into question the predictive powers of Karl Marx. more
The likeness of Bo Xilai, in red, adorns the "Abode of Chaos" in France. (Thierry Ehrmann/Flickr)

Red Songs, Black Boxes and the Tale of Bo Xilai

The downfall of Bo Xilai reveals that there continues to be something surreal about trying to keep up with Chinese high politics, writes Asia Society Associate Fellow Jeffrey Wasserstrom. more
Chongqing Party Secretary Bo Xilai during the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 14, 2012. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

Interview: Bo Xilai's Ouster Means Other Chinese Leaders 'Will Watch Their Backs'

Rice University's Steven Lewis, an Asia Society Associate Fellow, says the sacking of the Communist Party boss in Chongqing could have a "chilling" impact on other Chinese officials. more