After Mao Zedong died in September 1976, Hua Guofeng, together with Ye Jianying and others, smashed the Gang of Four on October 6, and was elected Chairman of the CCP Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission that same night; earlier, on April 30, Mao Zedong had written for him: "You handle it, I'm at ease."
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2026-10-06 22:49 · 毛泽东逝世后，华国锋与叶剑英、李先念、汪东兴等人合作于10月6日粉碎了四人帮，并于当晚召开的政治局紧急会议上被选为中共中央主席和中央军委主席，成为最高领导人
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Hua Guofeng Becomes the Chinese Communist Party's Top Leader After Mao Zedong's Death
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