Interactive Session
on “What Mao did in Power, and his Longer-term Legacy
with some thoughts on his attitude towards India” on
7th January, 2008
It was an extremely interesting
and informative evening when the members of BIC came to
listen to Mr. Jon Halliday and Mrs. Jung Chang on “What
Mao did in Power, and his Longer-term Legacy, with some
Thoughts on his Attitude towards India”.
Mrs. Jung Chang, who spoke first, demolished several
myths about the achievements of Mao and about the Mao
himself. She spoke passionately about her own interface
with the “Cultural Resolution” and the horrors
associated with it. Mr. Halliday outlined he rationale
behind several actions taken by China and by Mao, including
the Sino-Indian War of 1962. He was clear that the war
was intended to “teach India a lesson”.
The interaction which followed was lively and exciting.
