Minxin Pei reflects on the complicated life and legacy of the renowned diplomat who was Mao Zedong’s dutiful lieutenant.

The word “hohi” popped in my head as I wondered whether Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) actually used that expression- ...

visited China and met with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. Zhou, the leader of a country that came under communist rule before Cambodia, gave Samphan a piece of advice: You should not try to build a ...