WOJTEK
(Deng) stood on the shoulders of giant
GULICK
Yes, little doubt that Deng could have been kept alive and on ice for a future comeback were it not for the political skill of Zhou.
Of course, one could argue that once the Cultural Revolution fizzled, Sino-Soviet antagonisms heated up further, and China'scommercial sci-tech capacity fell behind that of the East Asian tigers on its periphery, its "capitalist restoration" was inevitable.
I dunno if I believe it or not, but Mao was reputed to have said some pretty cynical things about his commitment to "Maoism" whenhe met with Kissinger and Nixon.
Overposted... goodbye.