Wang Qingmin

Political analyst and freelance writer

Wang Qingmin is a Europe-based political analyst and freelance writer for various political magazines and websites. His areas of interest are international relations, China politics, and social issues.

People look at images of late chairman Mao Zedong of the Chinese Communist Party at the Museum of the Communist Party of China that was opened ahead of the 100th founding anniversary of the Party in Beijing, China, 25 June 2021. (Thomas Peter/Reuters)
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China idol: Mao Zedong makes a comeback among Chinese youth

By Wang Qingmin 23 Aug 2021
China’s youth today are turning to Mao Zedong for inspiration amid a crushing sense of social immobility and injustice. But Wang Qingmin recalls the Mao era to be one of violent political struggles, anti-intellectualism, and cult of personality. Is a return to Mao really the answer?