In 1976 Hans Boller traveled to Beijing, shortly after the death of the founder of the state, Mao Zedong. The spirit of optimism that followed under Deng Xiaoping shaped his view of China. What path does the longtime China expert see for the country today?
Hans Boller was the first Swiss journalist to be accredited in the People’s Republic of China.
Mr. Boller, why did you want to go to China in 1976? Were you part of the Maoist student movement in Zurich?