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Mao as a "controversial figure"?

The paragraph starting with "A controversial figure, Mao is regarded as one of the most important and influential individuals in modern world history" presents Mao as a legitimate world leader who did a lot of good, but who also did some bad, and is thus a "controversial" figure. The man was a monster, responsible for some of the greatest atrocities ever. Is this description of him as "controversial" accurate? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2607:F470:6:3002:88CE:E25F:DBFA:1175 (talk) 15:48, 7 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is.--Jack Upland (talk) 10:25, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It's...truly an understatement to say that, Jack. 90.252.95.112 (talk) 17:25, 9 July 2019 (UTC)Frank[reply]

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Mao Zedong has three siblings. We can add that to his personal details! They have played important part in the communist revolution as guerilla soldiers. Legende Legende (talk) 00:20, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. His three siblings are mentioned and named in the early life section Mao Zedong#Youth and the Xinhai Revolution: 1893–1911. NiciVampireHeart 21:50, 23 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Why mm/dd/yy

Why are dates in this article in the mm/dd/yy format when almost all articles regarding Chinese people and politicians use dd/mm/yy? 78.108.56.35 (talk) 14:52, 5 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, in the section "Resuming Civil War", there is a qote from Edwin Moise, and in the last line it has "... the contacts with the USA developed with the CPC led to very little". Not a native speaker, but the with/with couple makes no sense to me. Could it be that it should read "...the contacts _which_ the USA developed with the CPC led to very little" ? T 85.166.160.249 (talk) 01:01, 30 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]