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Hua Guofeng

American  
[hwah gwaw-fuhng] / ˈʰwɑ ˈgwɔˈfʌŋ /

noun

  1. 1920?–2008, Chinese Communist leader: premier 1976–80.


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At that time, many compared Jiang to Chairman Hua Guofeng, Mao's chosen successor, who was ousted by Deng in the late 1970s after a few short years at the helm.

From Reuters • Nov. 30, 2022

The first two Chinese leaders to succeed Mao, Hua Guofeng and Hu Yaobang, had the chairman title.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2022

Under the Communist leader’s successor, Hua Guofeng, Mr. Yuan rose to prominence in China for the first time.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2021

Premier Hua Guofeng grandly declared that the congress this time "will not be routine but will have great significance."

From Time Magazine Archive

Among the dignitaries attending was Chinese Premier Hua Guofeng, whom Carter was eager to meet.

From Time Magazine Archive

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