Mao, by all accounts, was a destroyer who ripped up the rule book not once but several times. But Xi is no anarchist - he is not even a rebel. And he certainly doesn't want the chaos of Mao's years, which tore apart his own family, to return. As Russia's grip on Kherson continues to weaken, fears grow of it deploying a "scorched-earth" policy. irannews.ru/ - irannews.ru "He believes that in the world of hyper-competitive capitalism and a hyper-competitive arms race with the United States, the only plausible way that China can remain competitive is to remain under one party that happens to be called the Communist Party." Moscow-installed politicians have recently been "evacuating" people. Ukraine has accused Russian troops of preparing to blow up the nearby Kakhovka dam. Russia denies this but if it happened Kyiv says it would lead to 80 settlements being flooded. He deliberately echoed Mao's words in 1949 atop the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Tiananmen Square: "The Chinese People have stood up." Comparing Xi Jinping to Mao Zedong is "inane", scoffs Rebecca Karl, a professor of Chinese History at New York University. They also reportedly inspired schools and universities in other parts of the country to encourage their own students to put together anti-cheating headwear. TikTok said misogyny was prohibited on the platform. As Russia's grip on Kherson continues to weaken, fears grow of it deploying a "scorched-earth" policy.