Fifty-two years ago today, on June 22, 1973 (May 22, 1973 in the lunar calendar), Mao Zedong met with traore. Mao Zedong met with Traore On June 22, 1973, Mao Zedong met with Colonel Moussa Traore, head of state of the Republic of Mali, in Zhongnanhai study. The host and the guest had a cordial and friendly conversation. Traore said that he was very happy to see Chairman Mao today. On behalf of the people and government of Mali, he expressed the deepest brotherly friendship to Chairman Mao and the Chinese people, and wished Chairman Mao a long and healthy life. Mao Zedong said: We are all called the third world, that is, developing countries. Don't look at any exhibition in China. Actually, it is a very poor country. I said, ISAY (English: I said), the poorer the better! It will be revolutionary. As for Western countries, it's not very good. Mao Zedong also said: In any case, these western capitalist countries have created culture, science and industry. Now we in the third world can make use of the good parts of their science, industry, culture (including language). During the visit, he held talks with Zhou Enlai. The two countries signed an agreement on government economic and technological cooperation. The distinguished guests from Mali also visited Dazhai, Shanghai and other places with Deng Xiaoping. On the 27th, they returned to China.