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Chairman Mao's grandson may become youngest major general

Mao Xinyu, the only grandson of Chairman Mao Zedong may be promoted and become China's youngest major general by Army Day on August 1 next year. Joining the army for nine years, Mao said according to the army rules anyone in the army for 10 years can... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Sep 30 2009

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