One of the key points critics of the proposition that China will be the next superpower consistently make is that there simply isn’t an appealing ideology that others around the world are likely to ...

Confucius, the venerable sage who lived in the 6th century BC, is enjoying a 21st century revival. His rehabilitators? The Chinese Communist Party. Yes, that party, the one celebrating the 61st ...

And Confucianism is the main political tradition in China, so naturally it's the main area that people are looking to. And that refers to reformists within the government, you know, remember of the ...

Newly set up Chinese Zhuzi Research Institute seen as latest testament to China's focus on reclaiming intellectual heritage ...

Four decades ago, it would have been suicidal to say a good word about Confucius in Beijing. Confucius was the reactionary enemy, and all Chinese were encouraged to struggle against him. Chairman Mao ...

When Xi Jinping, now in an unprecedented third term, first came to power back in 2012, he indicated his intention to replace the Western international order with a “Community of Common Destiny.” ...

BEIJING - There was a period in the Han dynasty more than 2,000 years ago when Chinese authorities established Confucianism as a state doctrine while rejecting any other schools of thoughts. At that ...

JINAN, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- On a bitter winter afternoon, more than 100 villagers gather in a large, warm hall to listen to a lecture on Confucianism delivered by a teacher. Using simple language, ...

Produced in collaboration with the UK’s Lion Television and inspired by the best-selling book by Greek writer Christos ...

In Tiananmen Square last year, when the stolid National Museum of China reopened its doors following a costly renovation, a 31-foot-tall statue of Confucius stood outside. A short while later the ...

During the Cultural Revolution in China, Confucianism was one of "Great Helmsman" Mao's cherished hates. More recently – as Daniel Bell's book is keen to explore – Confucius has undergone ...