Becoming "more and more radical", Mao was influenced by Peter Kropotkin's anarchism, but joined Li's Study Group and "developed rapidly toward Marxism" during the winter of 1919.
Mao blev "mere og mere radikal", under indflydelse af Peter Kropotkins anarkisme, men han sluttede sig til Lis studiegruppe og "udviklede sig hurtigt mod marxisme" i vinteren 1919.