December 1, 1958
[Mao Zedong] on [How and Why] All Imperialists and Reactionaries Are Paper Tigers
Mao argues that the Chinese communists can regard imperialists and reactionaries as "dead, paper, and tofu tigers" because they have become backward and unrevolutionary. But on the other hand, since tigers can eat people, China still needs to think strategically and engage in class struggle.
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