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| Hua Guofeng |
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or Hua Kuo-feng (both: hwä gwôf ng) (KEY) , 1920–, Chinese Communist leader. He was minister of public security and deputy premier in 1975. As Mao Zedong’s designated heir, he became premier following Zhou Enlai’s death (Jan., 1976) and chairman of the Chinese Communist party when Mao died (Sept., 1976). Responsible for the arrest (Oct., 1976) of the Gang of Four, which was led by Jiang Qing, Mao’s wife, Hua was eased out of power by Deng Xiaoping. He was replaced by Zhao Ziyang as premier in 1980, and by Hu Yaobang as party chairman in 1981. |
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