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China Pushes Mao’s People’s War Doctrine in Trade, Economics

China Pushes Mao’s People’s War Doctrine in Trade, Economics
Chinese paramilitary police officers march outside the Great Hall of the People after the ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of China's entry into the 1950–53 Korean War, in Beijing on Oct. 23, 2020. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
Antonio Graceffo
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has revived Mao Zedong’s doctrines of “people’s war” and “protracted war,” transforming them into an economic and political strategy to mobilize society, build global coalitions, and wage a long struggle against the United States.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.