Vasile Milea doesn't die -> Nicolae Ceausescu staying in power?

During the rebellion that eventually turned into the Romanian Revolution, Vasile Milea was opposed to firing on the protesters and he attempted to shoot and incapacitate himself to get himself relieved of office. However, he accidentally hit an artery and died. The soldiers believed Ceausescu had killed Vasile Milea and they defected. Because of this, Ceausescu was overthrown and killed.

If this had not occurred, would Ceausescu have been able to hold onto power using military force similar to what China did?
 
Maybe he could survive a bit longer although the Russians still wouldn't give him support,also no one in the West would support him either so unless he somehow makes friends with China really fast or gives in to the protestors,he probably falls in a violent revolution still.
 
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