Billions of Chairman Mao badges were produced in China in the 1960s. They were made in such huge volumes that eventually their manufacture had to be restricted because they were swallowing up valuable supplies of metals.China's current leader, Xi Jinping, has sought to invoke Mao's image,National media highlight Mao fervour - then deletes postsOn Monday Chinese national newspaper Global Times posted a picture on Twitter of its cycling gold medallists.
A similar post on the newspaper's Sina Weibo account, which read "Look! Chairman Mao is on the chest of champions" has also subsequently been deleted. However, it was live for more than six hours, and attracted more than 10,000 "likes". They have ignited a lot of debate. Some commenters in China said that they found it admirable that young Chinese athletes want to acknowledge their history. One calls it a "blessing" that the younger generation remember and want to pay tribute to their predecessors.
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