# Xinhua News Agency

The Pen and the Radio: Reviving the Legend of Mao’s Mobile Propaganda Unit

This report examines the history and modern revival of 'Team Four,' an elite Xinhua propaganda unit that followed Mao Zedong during the Chinese Civil War. Following recent endorsements from Xi Jinping, the story highlights the enduring CCP philosophy that news media is a strategic military asset rather than an independent institution.