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Played a major role in the Chinese Civil War
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Became the personal secretary of Mao and helped create the CCP
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Publically criticized Mao saying his agriculture policies were hurting ordinary chinese
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Denounced by his family for anti-Mao activities during the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution
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Was jailed and exiled
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He regained an influential position in the CCP
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Was forced to resign because he denounced corruption
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Became a famous historian
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Publically criticized Xi Jinping’s elimination of presidential term limits
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Was given a state funeral and buried at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemeter
Well that was an roller coaster! It’s interesting that he could stay defiant and still live, even if came at a great personal loss. It look like in the end they just kept him around because they grew accustomed to his dissent.