Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong, or Mao Tse-tung, is a governing member and military leader of the Communist Party of China, and the leading figure of the Maoist movement. He was a founding member of the party, but his ideas put him at odds with the likes of the 28 Bolsheviks, most notably Wang Ming, his main political rival. With the Chinese Civil War ongoing, the conflicts between Mao's rising Maoist movements and the traditionalists of the Bolshevik Communist ideal have resulted in political infighting and stagnation, and many blame Mao for this problem.

Containing Mao's fringe movement has been a key priority for other government figures, such as the General Secretary, Bo Gu, and the protégé, Zhang Wentian, but no ideas are more radical than the ones of Wang, who believes that Mao should be cleared from the picture entirely. Assassinating Mao is a possible route to go in order to secure the power of the 28 Bolsheviks. However, should the government believe a new ideal must be taken, they could cave in to the inevitable and realise Mao's potential as a leader. Maybe Maoism wouldn't be so bad after all.