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History’s greatest mysteries: why did Mao’s chosen successor flee China?

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Is There a Definitive Alternative Explanation of the Cue?

i think it's probably fair to say that there might have been perhaps an interest in getting to tian rather than soviet union. There are rumours that perhaps there may slightly more contact than has been realized, with the nationalist authorities in tiwan who had been there in the 19 seventies. It was only in 19 71 that official recognition of china the united nations moved from tiwan to mainland. Lots of things in the mix, including the attitude towards the nixon visit, tried to work out the direction and travel of the culture revolution. But no one smoking gun or a piece of evidence that suggests that it was definitely done for one reason or another.

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