Mao Zedong launched the 100 Flowers Campaign in 1956. The campaign was meant to show that China is not an authoritarian oppressive government, but a nation of people who want feedback and ideas. Mao initially welcomed criticism because he said Marxism can be criticized; if it couldn't stand up to scrutiny, then it wasn't worth it.

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