Beijing-based economist Mao Yushi said Qian was lucky to escape purging during political campaigns such as the “Anti-Rightist Movement” because of his intellectual background. "Why he was lucky? First, he was a great scientist and second, he was assigned important duties after giving up his job in the United States and returning to China" Mao said. “However, thousands of returned scientists such as Qian suffered horrible persecution, particularly during the ‘Anti-Rightist Movement.’ Qian survived because China needed missiles,” he said. Full Article at Radio Free Asia