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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Mao Zedong Thought is the body of doctrine that adapts Marxism-Leninism to Chinese conditions, enshrined since 1945 as a guiding ideology of the Chinese Communist Party.
- When was Mao Zedong Thought formally adopted as the CCP's guiding ideology?
- What is the 'mass line' in Mao Zedong Thought?
- How did the 1981 Resolution treat Mao Zedong Thought?
- How does Mao Zedong Thought differ from Soviet Marxism-Leninism?

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