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Winners have something in common, so do losers.

In China, there is a old saying that “英雄所见略同

In Russia, there is a saying, that “Все счастливые семьи похожи друг на друга, каждая несчастливая семья несчастлива по-своему” by Лев Никола́евич Толсто́й

Today, I will say great leaders have something in common.

In 1917, Lenin used Marxism to launch the October Revolution, and further created the Soviet Union in 1922; whereas in 1919, May Fourth Movement introduced Marxism to China, leading to the birth of Communist Party of China in 1921, and Mao further used Marxism to create the New China, the People’s Republic of China.

In 1991, President George H.W. Bush coined the concept of “Harmony” in his speech to Congress on “new world order”, where he said “the nations of the world, East and West, North and South, can prosper and live in harmony;” whereas during the 2005 National People’s Congress, President HU Jintao proposed the “Harmonious Society” concept.

As for losers, to be continued. . . .

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