USA, trial for the diaries of Mao Zedong's secretary

A trial began this week in Oakland, California to determine ownership of diaries written by Li Rui, former secretary of Chinese Communist Party founder Mao Zedong. Mr. Li later became a fierce critic of the Chinese Communist Party. The trial will decide whether Stanford University can keep the diaries donated by Mr Li's daughter, or whether they should be given to his widow, Zhang Yuzhen, his second wife, who has sued to claim return of documents. The university's legal team and US scholars of Chinese affairs suspect that Ms. Zhang's lawsuit may have been funded by the Chinese authorities, which are seeking to control the public version of history about leader Mao and the Communist Party. “Li Rui is a living encyclopedia of the 80-year history of the Chinese Communist Party,” Cai Xia, a former professor at the Central Party School in Beijing who now lives in the United States, said in an email response to the service. Voice of America mandarin. “The Chinese Communist Party knows that the diaries contain stories that cannot see the light of day. Beijing will fight (to get the diaries back) at all costs.” 10 million words Mr. Li wrote about 10 million words …

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USA, trial for the diaries of Mao Zedong's secretary

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