Remembering Chairman Mao Zedong
How is today’s China different from Mao’s communist vision?
Mao Zedong has been credited with laying the foundation for Communist China.
Forty years after his death, he remains a powerful symbol with a controversial legacy.
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Some hail him as a hero, while others denounce him as a tyrant.
His policies are blamed for causing chaos, famine and mass murder.
But some of his supporters say life back then was better.
They argue that China has veered off the Communist path laid by Mao and blame capitalism for social inequalities, poverty and corruption.
How much better off are the Chinese now?
Presenter: Richelle Carey
Guests:
Einar Tangen – Political analyst and economic affairs adviser to the Chinese government.
Frank Dikotter – Professor of History at the University of Hong Kong
Michele Geraci – Head of China Economic Policy Research Programme, Nottingham University
Published On 9 Sep 2016