Five questions about China's Cultural Revolution

Five questions about China's Cultural Revolution Beijing (AFP) May 12, 2016 - May 16 marks 50 years since the declaration of China's Cultural Revolution, a decade that plunged the country into chaos, leaving millions dead and transforming its political landscape. Here is the background to this critical period in Chinese history. -- What was the Cultural Revolution? - It was partly a political power struggle. In the early 1960s, China's paramount leader Mao Ze ... more

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