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China's New Red Guards: The Return of Radicalism and the Rebirth of Mao Zedong

Date & Time

Monday
Jun. 3, 2019
11:00am – 12:00pm ET

Location

6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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Overview

It wasn’t only foreign observers who thought Mao Zedong’s radicalism ended with his death in 1976; throughout the Deng, Jiang, and Hu eras, most Chinese intellectuals and Party members believed that Mao, while far from reviled, belonged to a stage of China’s development that would not be revisited. In his new book, Jude Blanchette traces the reemergence of radical leftism among educated Chinese. What does the embrace of nationalism, authoritarianism, and Maoist nostalgia by young intellectuals portend as China’s power grows? How attractive are Chinese and Western liberal traditions for the new generation of Chinese?

Please join us for the launch of Jude Blanchette’s new book and discussion of its implications for U.S.-China relations.

Speaker

Jude Blanchette

Jude Blanchette

Freeman Chair in China Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Hosted By

Kissinger Institute on China and the United States

The Kissinger Institute works to ensure that China policy serves American long-term interests and is founded in understanding of historical and cultural factors in bilateral relations and in accurate assessment of the aspirations of China’s government and people.  Read more

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