Flashback 1976: The Economist Sees Comrade Mao in Glowing Terms Upon His Death

I saw some references to The Economist's glowing review of Chairman Mao in 1976 upon his death. It wasn't that easy to find the original, and no one had a PDF, however, here it is.

"In the final reckoning Mao must be accepted as one of history’s great achievers: for devising a… pic.twitter.com/swThbjifeX

— Emil Kirkegaard (@KirkegaardEmil) May 19, 2026