History’s greatest mysteries: why did Mao’s chosen successor flee China?
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Limbial - The Great General of the Chinese Communist Party in the Sixties
He was regarded as being, in some ways, a bit stand offish. Not hale fellow, well met. He was often said to be quite photophobic. Bright lights bothered him and he preferred to sort of be a little bit in the dark. And i guess we would say that his particular contribution came in an understanding gained overtime about how to balance set peace warfare with guerilla warfare.
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