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In Trumpeting His Ballroom Project, Trump Has Used China as an Example

President Trump has repeatedly cited the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as inspiration and competition with his own design.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

The Great Hall of the People was built in less than a year starting in late 1958. Mao Zedong had called for its construction years earlier.
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In Trumpeting His Ballroom Project, Trump Has Used China as an Example

President Trump has repeatedly cited the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as inspiration and competition with his own design.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

The Great Hall of the People was built in less than a year starting in late 1958. Mao Zedong had called for its construction years earlier.
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The Other Victims of China’s Church Crackdown

Cherie Geng is trying to free her husband, a pastor, who was among dozens of church members detained by the Chinese police. At the same time, she must rebuild her life in exile.

Cherie Geng in her front yard.
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Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party

Zhang Youxia, once the People’s Liberation Army’s top uniformed commander, and another general had taken “exceptionally large” bribes, investigators said.

© Tingshu Wang/Reuters

Zhang Youxia at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2025.
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