People pay their respects to China’s former leader Mao Zedong in his hometown of Shaoshan, Hunan province, on the 40th anniversary of his death in 2016. Photo: Simon Song
People pay their respects to China’s former leader Mao Zedong in his hometown of Shaoshan, Hunan province, on the 40th anniversary of his death in 2016. Photo: Simon Song
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Chinese scholars sign open letter calling for release of Maoist intellectual

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Jun Mai
Jun Mai

Updated: 10:19pm, 23 Dec, 2017

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People pay their respects to China’s former leader Mao Zedong in his hometown of Shaoshan, Hunan province, on the 40th anniversary of his death in 2016. Photo: Simon Song
People pay their respects to China’s former leader Mao Zedong in his hometown of Shaoshan, Hunan province, on the 40th anniversary of his death in 2016. Photo: Simon Song
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