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During the Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping was condemned by Mao and Lin Biao as a "capitalist roader" along with Liu Shaoqi. However, he was able to survive the Cultural Revolution years in exile in Jiangxi. Obviously, after Mao died, he was able to outmaneuver the Gang of Four and create the modern capitalist China.

So, my question is this. What if Deng had been killed along with Liu Shaoqi? What if he had not been around post-1976? Would the Gang of Four have managed to retain control of China?
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