India, Sept. 16 -- Fifty years after Mao Zedong's death, China has travelled from revolutionary upheaval to economic and technological power. Its transformation under Deng Xiaoping and beyond has reshaped Asia - and for India, the unresolved border dispute and China's growing regional influence make understanding that journey strategically imperative

Fifty years after Mao Zedong's death, China stands as one of the most consequential powers of the twenty-first century. The country that once mobilised millions through revolutionary slogans, mass campaigns and ideological struggle has become a manufacturing giant, a technological competitor and a major force in global geopolitics. The journey from Mao's China to today's China is one of the ...