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PLA
Daily 2003-12-19
BEIJING,
Dec. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- A Russian edition of the book
titled "My Father Mao Zedong" was published here Friday.
Li
Min, 66, author of the book and daughter of the late
Chinese leader, expressed her heartfelt thanks to all
those who had contributed to the publication.
The
publication marked the 110th anniversary of Mao Zedong's
birth on Dec. 26, 1893. He passed away on Sep. 9, 1976.
Russian
Ambassador to China Igor A. Rogachev, who met Mao several
times as a prestigious interpreter for the former Soviet
Union, attended the publishing ceremony and said the
book would be popular among Russian readers.
Late
Chairman Mao Zedong is an eminent figure with great
influence in Russia, a Russian embassy official said,
predicting the book would help Russians better understand
the great man. |