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Sounds,07 Jan 2026,38 mins,

Dictators' Wives: Jiang Qing

Real Dictators
Contains some violent scenes and scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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Jiang Qing was married to the Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong for nearly 40 years. As the bloodthirsty architect of the Cultural Revolution, she left an indelible mark on the world’s most populous nation. To find out more about ‘Madame Mao’, our producer Joel sat down for a chat with Freya Berry, author of a new novel called The Dictator’s Wife.

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