Sun Peidong

Joined by Rana Mitter, an Oxford expert on Chinese history, Sun Peidong, a visiting professor at Sciences Po, and Julia Lovell, a Birkbeck literature scholar, the conversation dives into the chaos of China's Cultural Revolution. They discuss how Mao's fear of bourgeois influences led to brutal internal conflicts and the rise of the Red Guards. The guests explore the tragic consequences of Mao's campaigns, the role of the Little Red Book, and the long-term impacts on modern China, highlighting the complex legacy of this tumultuous period.