The DPP in Taiwan used to be called "communist sympathizers" by KMT. After DPP took power, it started calling KMT "communist sympathizers". Sounds like "communist sympathizers" are everywhere.
China, under the KMT was headed down the path in the 1930s that the Mainland is now headed down (finally) in 2001. The Communists had a revolution against that though. Even Deng was put in prison, if I am not mistaken, over his economic views.
Communism interrupted what was originally the plan...
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I've never heard the term "communist sympathizers" when I grew up there. It is the translation that messed up the "facts". Just like we had the discussion long time ago about "yong guei zi".
I'm lucky that I read from both English and Chinese sources and I'm really shocked to find out especially in the mass communication field's translation is the worst. It scrwed up so many facts and no REPORTER even knows it.
Since I started using internet I don't watch TV and read news magazine anymore.
I have to admit that my kids always laugh at my English.