I hear that the Central Committee of the [ruling] Chinese Communist Party will be lavishly celebrating the 120th anniversary of the birth of Mao Zedong this month. There are lots of stories flying around, many of them dubious. But the Supreme People's Court and Procuratorate haven't determined whether they are rumors or not. I can only say I am flabbergasted, writes Bao Tong, former advisor to Party Leader Zhao Ziyang.
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