John Ruwitch

As China marks 75 years of Communist rule, old notebooks and letters stored at Stanford University illuminate the shortcomings of one-party control.

As China marks 75 years of Communist rule, old notebooks and letters stored at Stanford University illuminate the shortcomings of one-party control.

As China celebrates 75 years of Communist Party rule, there is a fight over who gets to tell the history of those years. The party would prefer to make sure the story is a positive one and is exerting power to control that narrative. One high profile example of that is playing out far away, in California.

This week China is celebrating 75 years of the People's Republic. We go to Beijing to see how Tiananmen Square is reflecting changes in the country.

According to official statistics, the average price of fresh vegetables in China rose nearly 20% in August. A visit to the crops in China's northeast helps explain the price spike.

John Ruwitch is a correspondent with NPR's international desk. He covers Chinese affairs.

As more people in China use cars for transportation, some are rediscovering an old way to beat rush hour and destress -- bicycles.

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The world is reacting to former President Trump’s election victory. In Russia, analysts are thinking about how it might affect U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

Donald Trump's return to the White House will have strong reverberations in China -- a country that Trump says has ripped off America, but is led by a strongman who he openly admires.