In a special feature on the 50th anniversary of Mao Zedong's death, Deutsche Welle quoted commentary stating that Xi Jinping learned lessons of power from the Cultural Revolution and used this as a political consideration for maintaining Mao Zedong's historical status.
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李老师不是你老师
2026-09-09 19:06 · 德国之声分析称，习近平从文革中学到的是权力的教训，即谁失去权力谁就任人宰割，并以此维护毛泽东的历史地位。
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Deutsche Welle analyzes Xi Jinping's view of power and Mao Zedong's historical status
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Sayings · 2026-09-09 19:02
Deutsche Welle analysis states that what Xi Jinping learned from the Cultural Revolution was the closest same as the lesson of power, namely that whoever loses power is at the mercy of others, and used this to maintain Mao Zedong's historical status.