letter to the emperor

Resisting the now inevitable Soviet invasion was impossible, but to surrender to the U.S. on account of the Bomb gave the Emperor a face-saving way to stop the war, to survive, and even to stay on top of the Imperial throne.   ..

thetrumpet.com

Soviet statesman Mikhail Suslov said in 1964 that Zhou’s strategy was “to disarm the capitalists with the things they like to taste.” . ..

naval celebrations highlight chinese resurgence

In the mid-20th century, hostilities broke out between Communist China and the Soviet Union regarding the 2,738 miles of border they shared and over how communism should be implemented worldwide. . ... The Sino-Soviet war never went nuclear, but the conflict resulted in more than 20 years..

Most controversial news of the day, as detected by AI.