Controversies
The Chinese writer Ma Jian has deplored the lack of solidarity and commitment of Mo Yan to other Chinese writers and intellectuals who were punished or detained in violation of their Constitutionally protected freedom of expression.
Mo Yan has been criticized for hand-copying Mao Zedong's influential Yan'an Talks on Literature and Art in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the speech, as the speech is seen as controversial by many intellectuals, and he has attracted some criticism for his supposed good relationship with the Chinese Communist Party.
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