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The Ye-Xi Clique I

The Ye-Xi Clique I

1st in a series of 4 articles on Xi Jinping’s rise to power and the origins of Chinese political warfare.

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Aug 16, 2024
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I.                   Ye Jianying and Xi Zhongxun, , Patriarchs Who Set an Example Their Sons Could Not Follow

The photo below is Wide Fountain’s favorite from China’s post-revolutionary era. These four happy men, all veterans of the Long March, played significant roles in the Chinese Revolution and the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

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