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| − | Zhou Enlai ( | + | '''Zhou Enlai''' (March 5, 1898 – January 8, 1976), also known as '''Chou En-lai''', was a leading [[Communist]] in [[China]] who served as premier from 1949 until his death. He also served as China's foreign minister from 1949 to 1958. Zhou was portrayed as a selfless hero to the Chinese people. He was noted for his charm. His many admirers imagined that Zhou had a moderating influence on party politics. However, historians who have examined the archival record say that Zhou rarely if ever challenged [[Mao Tse-tung]] at internal meetings. |
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| + | |c=周恩来 | ||
| + | |p=Zhōu Ēnlái | ||
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| + | During the [[Cultural Revolution]], Sun Weishi, Zhou's adopted daughter, was kidnapped and tortured to death by the [[Red Guard]]. Zhou began to end China's isolation from the world when he invited an American table tennis team to tour [[China]] in 1971. | ||
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| + | Biographer Gao Wenqian argues that Zhou generally obeyed Mao. At first, this was because he shared Mao's objectives. Later, it was because he feared for his life. Zhou's subservience did not save him in the end. Mao refused to allow Zhou to receive treatment for cancer, thus ensuring that Zhou died before Mao. Zhou died in January 1976, Mao in September. | ||
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| + | ==Further reading== | ||
| + | *[http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB66/National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book] No. 66, Edited by William Burr, September 1970-July 1971; includes private conversations between Henry Kissinger and Zhou Enlai and other important memoranda. | ||
| + | *Gao, Wenqian, ''[https://www.amazon.com/Zhou-Enlai-Last-Perfect-Revolutionary/dp/B001G7R946 Zhou Enlai: The Last Perfect Revolutionary]'', 2007 | ||
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| + | [[Category:Chinese Politics]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Chinese History]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:46, April 26, 2020
Zhou Enlai (March 5, 1898 – January 8, 1976), also known as Chou En-lai, was a leading Communist in China who served as premier from 1949 until his death. He also served as China's foreign minister from 1949 to 1958. Zhou was portrayed as a selfless hero to the Chinese people. He was noted for his charm. His many admirers imagined that Zhou had a moderating influence on party politics. However, historians who have examined the archival record say that Zhou rarely if ever challenged Mao Tse-tung at internal meetings.
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During the Cultural Revolution, Sun Weishi, Zhou's adopted daughter, was kidnapped and tortured to death by the Red Guard. Zhou began to end China's isolation from the world when he invited an American table tennis team to tour China in 1971.
Biographer Gao Wenqian argues that Zhou generally obeyed Mao. At first, this was because he shared Mao's objectives. Later, it was because he feared for his life. Zhou's subservience did not save him in the end. Mao refused to allow Zhou to receive treatment for cancer, thus ensuring that Zhou died before Mao. Zhou died in January 1976, Mao in September.
Further reading
- Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 66, Edited by William Burr, September 1970-July 1971; includes private conversations between Henry Kissinger and Zhou Enlai and other important memoranda.
- Gao, Wenqian, Zhou Enlai: The Last Perfect Revolutionary, 2007
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