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...analysts thought Hua had completely lost his grip, but many China watchers viewed his nonappearance as further evidence of a raging power struggle. Hua would certainly prefer to see the premiership go to an ally or a subordinate with less ambition than Teng, like Vice Premier Li Hsien-nien. If Teng succeeds in becoming Premier, Hua would probably remain as Chairman. But in the face of Teng's determination and drive, Hua might conceivably be reduced to filling only such ceremonial functions as greeting foreign dignitaries. Indeed, his only public action since Teng reappeared on the scene has been...
...Soviet officials have been notable for the absence of any political references that could offend Peking. This new diplomatic approach has yet to be reciprocated. At a Peking banquet last week for Jean-Bédel Bokassa, President of the Central African Republic, Chinese Vice Premier Li Hsien-nien accused the Soviets of "criminal actions" in Africa and of offering China "nothing but threats." The Soviet ambassador stalked out of the banquet...
...Hsien-nien, 69, senior Vice Premier and, until his promotion last year, China's Finance Minister. Li remains the country's chief economic planner. Some China watchers anticipated that Li would be named Premier, but Hua, at least for now, holds that job as well as the party chairmanship...
...radicals appeared at Peking's airport when visiting Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Michael Somare arrived, giving further credence to the tale of their arrest. None of the four were at Somare's welcoming banquet next day, but neither was Chairman Hua. His ally Li Hsien-nien did the honors and said blandly (or perhaps ironically), "The situation in China is excellent." At this dinner, however, a Foreign Ministry spokesman confirmed that Hua was the new Chairman...
...Peking leadership. In part, the conflict is genuinely ideological and involves such issues as educational policy, technology and the need for political indoctrination. But increasingly it has become a naked struggle for power. China has a severe generation gap. Most of the leading moderates, such as Li Hsien-nien and Defense Minister Yeh Chien-ying, are venerable party bureaucrats. The radicals, by and large, are young cadres who made personal power gains during the Cultural Revolution-gains that are now threatened by the rehabilitation of Chou's old guard. Says one U.S. analyst: "There were a lot of young...