Asia History
Japan’s elections: the Communist Party’s role
By Peter Symonds, August 28, 2009
At a critical turning point in Japanese politics, the Communist Party is positioning itself as a safety valve for the political establishment.
Historian says US backed “efficacious terror” in 1965 Indonesian massacre
By John Braddock, July 7, 2009
The US and British governments, supported by Australia, were complicit in the murder of more than half a million alleged communist sympathisers in the wake of the 1965 Indonesian coup.
Origins and consequences of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre
Part 2
By John Chan, June 5, 2009
This article is the second of a three-part series examining the origins, consequences and political lessons of the Tiananmen Square massacre twenty years ago. Part 1 was posted on June 4.
Origins and consequences of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre
Part 1
By John Chan, June 4, 2009
This article is the first of a three-part series examining the origins, consequences and political lessons of the Tiananmen Square massacre twenty years ago.
The tragedy of the 1925-1927 Chinese Revolution
Part 3
By John Chan, January 7, 2009
The rise and fall of the 1925-1927 Second Chinese Revolution was one of the most significant political events of the twentieth century. One cannot understand modern Chinese history without examining i...
The tragedy of the 1925-1927 Chinese Revolution
Part 2
By John Chan, January 6, 2009
The rise and fall of the 1925-1927 Second Chinese Revolution was one of the most significant political events of the twentieth century. One cannot understand modern Chinese history without examining i...
The tragedy of the 1925-1927 Chinese Revolution
Part 1
By John Chan, January 5, 2009
The rise and fall of the 1925-1927 Second Chinese Revolution was one of the most significant political events of the twentieth century. One cannot understand modern Chinese history without examining i...
