On March 31, 2026, a U.S. federal court delivered a major blow to the Chinese Communist Party. In a landmark ruling, Judge Jon Tigar upheld Li Nanyang’s donation of her father Li Rui’s diaries to Stanford’s Hoover Institution, rejecting Beijing’s efforts to seize them. Spanning 83 years and roughly 10 million words, the diaries of Mao’s former secretary contain explosive firsthand accounts of the Lushan Conference, the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, and candid observations about Xi Jinping. Fearing the truth inside these 40 boxes, the CCP waged a seven-year legal battle across two countries — using consulates, courts, and even family members. The court victory ensures these rare historical records remain open to the public in America. This case reveals how far Beijing will go to control its past — and how one daughter’s determination protected a lifetime of hidden truths.
Source: CCP Loses Court Battle Over 10 Million Words That Could Shake Modern China | Digging into China
