Chen Boda Article Anthology Rare Edition: April, 1968 - Wuhan Rare Book F Page 5
Chen Boda was placed as temporary head of the Communist government's propaganda
machine alongside Jiang Qing during the Cultural Revolution when the previous
leader, Lu Ting-yi was deposed. Chen Boda participated in the Cultural
Revolution and became a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo. In
1971, he spoke out against excesses and
suddenly disappeared. "The turmoil ages of China" Wang Nianyi After the
Cultural Revolution, he was tried by the new regime as a collaborator with the
Gang of Four. He was sentenced to eighteen years in prison, but was released
shortly afterwards due to his ill health.
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