Gao Gang
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Gao Gang was a prominent early Chinese Communist leader who held powerful political and military positions in the 1940s–1950s before being purged in a major party scandal.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese Communist Party politician
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Chinese politician ⓘ military leader ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| alliance | close political relationship with Mao Zedong in the 1940s ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1905-10-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Hengshan County, Shaanxi, Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery (reported, but politically sensitive) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
accusations of attempting to split the Party leadership
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accusations of forming an anti‑Party clique ⓘ |
| conflict |
political conflict with Liu Shaoqi
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political conflict with Zhou Enlai ⓘ political conflict with other central leaders over power and planning ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
People’s Republic of China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1954-08-17 ⓘ |
| deathManner | committed suicide while under investigation ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Beijing, People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Chinese Civil War
NERFINISHED
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early People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| event | Gao Gang–Rao Shushi affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldPosition |
chairman of the Northeast People’s Government
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chairman of the State Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China ⓘ commander of the Northeast Field Army ⓘ member of the CCP Central Committee ⓘ member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party ⓘ political commissar of the Northeast Field Army ⓘ secretary of the Northeast Bureau of the CCP ⓘ vice chairman of the Central People’s Government Council ⓘ |
| influenced | early PRC economic planning and industrialization strategy ⓘ |
| joined | Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| joinedDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | senior commander ⓘ |
| name | Gao Gang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 高岗 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being central figure in the Gao Gang–Rao Shushi affair
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leadership in the Communist-controlled Shaanxi–Gansu–Ningxia Border Region ⓘ leadership of the Communist base in Northeast China after 1945 ⓘ role in early economic planning of the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Chinese Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Chinese Communist Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
Maoism
NERFINISHED
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Marxism–Leninism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purgeDate | 1954 ⓘ |
| purgedBy | Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Northeast China
NERFINISHED
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Shaanxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Li Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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