French MP Ruffin says in interview that Mao Zedong was a dictator, and the deaths of millions cannot be excused

On October 30, French MP and presidential candidate François Ruffin, in an interview with BFMTV/RMC, criticized the influence of Chinese capitalism and nationalism while discussing the Mbappé controversy. He explicitly stated that Mao Zedong was a dictator who established authoritarian rule, and the deaths of millions of Chinese people caused by his rule cannot be excused.

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2026-10-31 23:04 · 10月30日，法国议员、总统参选人吕芬接受BFMTV采访，明确称毛泽东是独裁者，其统治造成的数百万中国人死亡不能被开脱。

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Sayings · 2026-10-31 23:00 On October 30, French MP and presidential candidate Ruffin gave an interview to BFMTV, explicitly calling Mao Zedong a dictator and stating that the millions of Chinese deaths caused by his rule cannot be excused.

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