Question

What was MAO Zedong's position on population growth ?

Answer 1

Mao Zedong was not afraid of population growth since he believed that China could solve this problem by increasing production. According to his words:"Even if China's population multiplies many times, she is fully capable of finding a solution; the solution is production." Mao Zedong pointed out that people should learn how to manage material production and how to "manage themselves." Mao Zedong believed that China was strongest with a greater population by claiming that a high population was necessary to strengthen China's military and economy. Several communist leaders who believed in the ideology of having a large population encouraged citizens to have children 

Answer 2

He was not afraid of population growth, since he believed that China is able to solve this problem by increasing production. According to his words:
"Even if China's population multiplies many times, she is fully capable of finding a solution; the solution is production."