The PRC authorities have long been adept at taking advantage of May Fourth patriotism to maintain public antagonism towards the West and thereby strengthen their own power base and China's position on the world stage. May Fourth is particularly useful for the authorities, so "academics have to be all the more cautious in their interpretation of the May Fourth Movement," says Ge Zhaoguang.
長期來中共官方利用五四的愛國主義，讓群眾保持對西方的仇恨，穩定自己作為強國的立場，五四對官方特別好用，「學界對五四的解釋就要更小心。」