Chaplin remained a controversial figure throughout the 1950s, especially after he was awarded the International Peace Prize by the communist-led World Peace Council, and after his meetings with Zhou Enlai and Nikita Khrushchev.
Chaplin masih menjadi figur kontroversial sepanjang 1950-an, khususnya setelah ia dianugerahi Penghargaan Perdamaian Internasional oleh Dewan Perdamaian Dunia pimpinan komunis, dan setelah ia bertemu dengan Zhou Enlai dan Nikita Khrushchev.