Article #45128
South China Morning Post - World News
| Title | Norman Bethune’s story still holds lessons for China-Canada relations | Source | South China Morning Post - World News |
| Description | I grew up in a classroom where the name Norman Bethune was invoked with reverence. Like every schoolchild in China, I could recite from memory Chairman Mao’s 1939 essay “In Memory of Norman Bethune”, which characterised Bethune as a man who had come from afar, who gave his life to the Chinese revolution, who embodied selflessness and internationalism. For years, I kept a poster in my office – the famous oil painting of Mao meeting Bethune in Yan’an – as a quiet tribute. As the years passed and... | ||
| Link | https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3355730/norman-bethunes-story-still-holds-lessons-china-canada-relations?utm_source=rss_feed | Published At | 2026-06-06 17:30:06 (2 months ago) |
| Created At | 2026-06-06 17:32:19 | Updated At | 2026-06-06 17:32:19 |