‘A Very Bloody Legacy’: Scholar Spotlights Scars Left by Communist Rule in China

Chinese women stand in front of a large Communist Party logo at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, on July 1, 2021. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

While the Communist Party was commemorating the 100th birthday of its inception in Beijing on July 1, a U.S. scholar highlighted the historical scars left by its rule.

“The communist party is an accident of history,” said Minxin Pei, a professor at Claremont McKenna College, accusing the regime of leaving Chinese society “a very bloody legacy.”