 One event in his post prison years was his criticism of Li Zhisui's biography of the private life of Mao.Despite his persecution at the hand of Mao, Qi criticised Li's portrayal of the Chinese leader, claiming that "aside from his account of the support-the-left activities ("zhi zuo") in which he [Li] personally participated, most of the Cultural Revolution part of his memoirs consists of stuff gleaned from newspapers, journals and other people's writings.To make Western readers believe that he had access to core secrets, Li fabricated scenarios, resulting in countless errors in his memoirs."