Leader shown in a Forbidden City picture (3)

I believe the answer is:

mao

(Other definitions for mao that I've seen before include "Eastern leader" , "Chinese statesman" , "Communist leader of China" , "Former Chinese leader" , "Great Chinese leader . . . Tse-Tung (3)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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