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Chinese Purges Leave Nobody at the Helm
The death confirmation of Lin Piao signals a leadership reshuffle in China. Yeh Chienying emerges as likely defense minister candidate as party congress may fill Politburo vacancies. Lin’s purge and allied removals shrink Mao and Chou’s core, with Yeh linked to rapprochement with the United States and long career in negotiations and theater.
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Tokyo
Lin Piao
Mao Tse-tung
Lin
Yeh Chienying
Chou En-lai
National Party Congress
Stand
Ing Committee
Chen Po-ta
Kang Sheng
Mao
Chou
Yeh Chun
Yeh Chien-ying
United States
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Peking
Nanchang
Red Army
Hong Kong
Yeh
Paris
Moscow