China: Police Attack Commemoration of Chairman Mao in Shaoshan
Featured image: Police in front of vigil to Chairman Mao in Shaoshan, China. Source: El País
On September 9, the 50th anniversary of the death of Chairman Mao was commemorated by many throughout the world. One such celebration took place in Shaoshan – the birthplace of Chairman Mao – where youth were seen upholding his legacy, holding up a flag reading “Chairman Mao’s later years are the most brilliant and correct new chapter of Marxism-Leninism,” and shouting slogans such as “Long live the working class, carry on Chairman Mao’s legacy, and see the revolution through to the end!”
Videos have surfaced of the social-imperialist State of China and its repressive forces attacking youth during this commemoration, targeting the previously mentioned flag, as reported by the X account of China Maoist Union:
