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Russian edition of book of Chairman Mao published
BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- 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.
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