Li Zhisui

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Dr. Li Zhisui (李志绥, b. 1919, Beijing, China d. February 13, 1995, Carol Stream, Illinois) was the personal (?) physician and self-claimed confidant of Mao Zedong. He wrote a biography of Mao Zedong titled The Private Life of Chairman Mao after immigrating to the United States. The book was controversial and was banned in the People's Republic of China.

He lived with his son after immigrating to the United States.

Following the publication of Dr. Li's book, two members of Mao Zedong's staff who still reside in China (including one of Mao's personal secretaries and his nurse - Wu Xujun - who worked for Dr. Li) wrote a book in Chinese in an attempt to refute many of Dr. Li's claims.