50 years after his death, Mao still shapes China

September 8, 2026 · 2:44 pm 2 sources

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• 50 years after his death, Mao still shapes China
  Deutsche Welle · September 8, 2026 14:44
  Mao Zedong was perhaps the most influential, and certainly one of the most controversial, figures in 20th-century China. Even five decades after his death, the legacy of his era continues to influence China today.
• Fifty years after Mao’s death, China has transformed. DW looks at why his political legacy still matters.
  Deutsche Welle · September 8, 2026 14:44
  Mao Zedong was perhaps the most influential, and certainly one of the most controversial, figures in 20th-century China. Even five decades after his death, the legacy of his era continues to influence China today.