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China names Hua Kuo-feng as party chairman amid coup rumors
AP reports Premier Hua Kuo-feng is named to succeed Mao Tse-tung as party chairman. Rumors claim Mao's widow Chiang Ching and three other top radicals were arrested, fueling talk of infighting and a Hua military alliance. Reports vary. official confirmation pending.
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Tokyo
Hua Kuofeng
Mao Tse-tung
Chinese Communist Party
Japan
Kyodo
Peking
Mao
Hua
Communist Party
Chiang Ching
Hsinhua
Teng Hsiao-ping
Teng
Chou En-lai
China
Chiang King
Sai Wei-ping
Institute of International Relations
Taipei
Tsai
Tanjug
London
Wang Hung