A political scientist says some of his students have developed better judgment about current affairs after talking to their parents and others about the Mao Zedong era. Photo: EPA-EFE
Chinese academic tells students to talk to their parents about the Mao era to understand ‘basic facts’
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A political scientist says some of his students have developed better judgment about current affairs after talking to their parents and others about the Mao Zedong era. Photo: EPA-EFE
