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Shifting Dynamics: China Post-Mao
This chapter explores the transformative period in China following Mao Zedong's death, focusing on the conflict within the Communist Party between the ideological Gang of Four and the pragmatics led by Deng Xiaoping. It highlights major events of 1976, including the arrest of the Gang of Four and the implications for economic reform. Personal reflections reveal the societal shifts as the country began to transition from a rigid regime towards modernization in the early 1980s.
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