CCP Suspends Li Heng Over Ideological Misstep
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A minister in China has a problem. He lost his job because of a photo. The Communist Party stopped his membership for five years.
The minister's name is Li Heng, he is 52. He worked with Russia on industry. He helped Russia find Chinese replacements for western things.
Li Heng's daughter posted a photo on social media. It showed him in Moscow. The photo had Lenin's tomb in the background.
People in China saw the photo and were angry. They thought it was against Soviet ideas. They said Li Heng supported bad things about the Soviet Union.
A newspaper said he covered up important words. These words were “Lenin” and “Stalin”. The newspaper asked if he was a bad person in the party.
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What happened to the minister in China?
He lost his job because of a photo.
What did Li Heng do with Russia?
He worked with Russia on industry and helped them find Chinese replacements for western things.
Why were people in China angry about the photo?
They thought it was against Soviet ideas and believed Li Heng supported bad things about the Soviet Union.
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