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Episode 30 - COMRADES IN ARMS: CHINA-ALBANIA RELATIONS DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

Episode 30 - COMRADES IN ARMS: CHINA-ALBANIA RELATIONS DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

Update: 2025-10-06

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During the Cultural Revolution, China experienced its greatest period of diplomatic isolation with one very notable exception: the People's Socialist Republic of Albania led by Enver Hoxha. This tiny nation, despite being thousands of miles away from China, was its closest comrade-in-arms. In this episode, we'll dive into one of the most interesting and unique stories of Cold War international relations: Sino-Albanian friendship during the Cultural Revolution.

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Episode 30 - COMRADES IN ARMS: CHINA-ALBANIA RELATIONS DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

Episode 30 - COMRADES IN ARMS: CHINA-ALBANIA RELATIONS DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

2025-10-0643:50

Episode 29 - THE SINO-SOVIET BORDER CONFLICT PART 2 (MAY-DEC 1969)

Episode 29 - THE SINO-SOVIET BORDER CONFLICT PART 2 (MAY-DEC 1969)

2025-07-3148:21

Episode 28 - THE 9TH CONGRESS & THE SINO-SOVIET BORDER CONFLICT PART 1 (JAN-APR 1969)

Episode 28 - THE 9TH CONGRESS & THE SINO-SOVIET BORDER CONFLICT PART 1 (JAN-APR 1969)

2025-04-3046:03

Episode 27 - ABOUT THE AUTHOR Q&A

Episode 27 - ABOUT THE AUTHOR Q&A

2025-04-0358:53

Episode 26 - GUANGZHOU DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

Episode 26 - GUANGZHOU DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

2025-03-0846:02

Episode 25 - CLEANSING OF THE CLASS RANKS (SEP-DEC 1968)

Episode 25 - CLEANSING OF THE CLASS RANKS (SEP-DEC 1968)

2024-11-2850:59

Episode 24 - MAO BADGES BY THE BILLIONS

Episode 24 - MAO BADGES BY THE BILLIONS

2024-10-1734:11

Episode 23 - THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION'S DARKEST HOUR (JUL-AUG 1968)

Episode 23 - THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION'S DARKEST HOUR (JUL-AUG 1968)

2024-08-2901:05:11

Episode 22 - THE 100 DAY WAR (MAY-JUN 1968)

Episode 22 - THE 100 DAY WAR (MAY-JUN 1968)

2024-07-0532:23

Episode 21 - INNER MONGOLIA DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

Episode 21 - INNER MONGOLIA DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

2024-06-0757:40

Episode 20 - "BLOOD FOR BLOOD" (FEB-APR 1968)

Episode 20 - "BLOOD FOR BLOOD" (FEB-APR 1968)

2024-04-2354:11

Episode 19 - INTERVIEW WITH TWO RED GUARDS

Episode 19 - INTERVIEW WITH TWO RED GUARDS

2024-04-1122:26

Episode 18 - WHAT WAS THE "LITTLE RED BOOK"?

Episode 18 - WHAT WAS THE "LITTLE RED BOOK"?

2024-02-2249:56

Episode 17 - THE ULTRA-LEFT PROLIFERATES AND THE PARTY APPARATUS COLLAPSES (NOV 1967-JAN 1968)

Episode 17 - THE ULTRA-LEFT PROLIFERATES AND THE PARTY APPARATUS COLLAPSES (NOV 1967-JAN 1968)

2024-01-2601:02:53

[REUPLOAD] Episode 10: SEX & SEXUALITY DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

[REUPLOAD] Episode 10: SEX & SEXUALITY DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

2024-01-2650:10

[REUPLOAD] Episode 08: "SEIZE POWER!" PART II: SHANGHAI & OTHER COMMUNES: A PANEL DISCUSSION (FEB 1967)

[REUPLOAD] Episode 08: "SEIZE POWER!" PART II: SHANGHAI & OTHER COMMUNES: A PANEL DISCUSSION (FEB 1967)

2024-01-2657:30

Episode 16 - HOLIDAY SPECIAL: FOOD & COOKING DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

Episode 16 - HOLIDAY SPECIAL: FOOD & COOKING DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

2023-11-3032:58

Episode 15- "The May 16th Conspiracy & the Threat of the Ultra-Left (Sept-Oct 1967)"

Episode 15- "The May 16th Conspiracy & the Threat of the Ultra-Left (Sept-Oct 1967)"

2023-10-3035:53

Episode 14 - Tibet & Xinjiang in the Cultural Revolution

Episode 14 - Tibet & Xinjiang in the Cultural Revolution

2023-09-2601:00:15

Episode 13 - THE WUHAN INCIDENT & ARM THE LEFT CAMPAIGN (JUN-AUG 1967)

Episode 13 - THE WUHAN INCIDENT & ARM THE LEFT CAMPAIGN (JUN-AUG 1967)

2023-08-2935:23

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Episode 30 - COMRADES IN ARMS: CHINA-ALBANIA RELATIONS DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

Episode 30 - COMRADES IN ARMS: CHINA-ALBANIA RELATIONS DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION

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