Mao Zedong is the greatest revolutionist, strategist and statesman in the history of mankind,which even his enemies had to admit.One of Mao Zedong's greatest achievements is that he successfully led the rapid industrialization of China's national economy,and with self-reliance turned China in more than 20 year from an economically poor and culturally backward country of farmers into one with a full ranged industrial base. Mao Zedong was not imposed upon the Chinese people by any outsiders,but was chosen by the history and is the most rational and the greatest choice of the Chinese nation. The existing “socialist” system is not the ideal one of equality and fairness without class distinctions that he tried to create,but one in which there are still extremely profound and complex contradictions,conflicts,confrontations and struggles.In this regard,Mao Zedong has left exceedingly rich political heritage. It is of great importance that his revolutionary spirit and ideology have been deeply integrated into the political culture of the Chinese nation.

Editor: Zhong Yao

World Socialism Studies.2017.No.2.