From Red Guards to Bond villains: Why the Mao suit enduresThe Mao suit is associated with the austerity of the Cultural Revolution – and the villainy of Bond baddies. But some, including Xi Jinping, look to reclaim it, writes Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore. On 1 October 1949, Mao Zedong stood victorious at the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, to declare the founding of the People’s Republic of China. For the occasion – one that was to tran
