What says revolutionary Maoism better than a pure gold statue of the guy?
The Chinese press revealed that last year, when police raided the house of Chinese Lt. Gen. Gu Junshan, they seized tons of luxury goods, including an expensive wine cellar and a pure gold statue of Mao Zedong.
The Chinese press revealed that last year, when police raided the house of Chinese Lt. Gen. Gu Junshan, they seized tons of luxury goods, including an expensive wine cellar and a pure gold statue of Mao Zedong.
The Chinese press revealed that last year, when police raided the house of Chinese Lt. Gen. Gu Junshan, they seized tons of luxury goods, including an expensive wine cellar and a pure gold statue of Mao Zedong.
Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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