Mao Zedong

T.D. Lee changed science in China and my life. This is what I owe to him

5:00am September 05, 2024

Chinese particle physicist Yangyang Cheng reflects on the legacy of the late Nobel laureate T.D. Lee — how his ideas changed her life, and the limit to his engagement with Beijing.

Applause rained down for China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, as the Communist Party of China adopted his "thought." Xi (bottom center) was flanked by former presidents (from left) Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin, along with Premier Li Keqiang.

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China's Xi Is Elevated To New Level, With Echoes Of Mao

9:58am October 24, 2017

by Bill Chappell

A new Community Party amendment sets President Xi Jinping's "thought" alongside Marxism-Leninism and "Mao Zedong Thought." State media say it'll help China avoid the "Tacitus Trap."

The huge statue of Chairman Mao Zedong in central China's Henan province before it was demolished.

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Mysterious Giant Golden Statue Of Mao Is Gone

11:29am January 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

It's not immediately clear why the 121-foot-high homage to Mao Zedong in central China was brought down, but widespread ridicule might have had something to do with it.

Bi Fujian, an anchor of China Central Television (CCTV), speaks during a news conference in Beijing, in 2013. Bi has publicly apologized for remarks he made at a private dinner that were critical of the late communist leader Mao Zedong.

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Chinese TV Star Apologizes For Remarks Critical Of Mao

4:05pm April 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Bi Fujian, one of the country's most popular television presenters, recently ran afoul of his employer, state-run CCTV, for a parody song he performed at a private banquet.