Chairman Mao proposed sending 10 million Chinese women to US: documents by P. Parameswaran
Tue Feb 12, 11:22 PM ET

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Chinese leader Mao Zedong proposed sending 10 million Chinese women to the United States, in talks with top envoy Henry Kissinger in 1973, according to documents released Tuesday.

Papers reveal Mao's view of women
By Steve Jackson
BBC News

An official warned the comments may incur public anger if released
The US state department has released documents from 1973, shedding light on relations with China - and on then leader Mao Zedong's attitudes to women.