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Zhou Enlai One of the principal architects of modern China, Zhou Enlai was instrumental in both the Chinese Civil War and establishing China's role on the world stage.

Zhou Enlai

premier of China
Also known as: Chou En-lai
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Zhou Enlai (born March 5, 1898, Huai’an, Jiangsu province, China—died January 8, 1976, Beijing) was a leading figure in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and premier (1949–76) and foreign minister (1949–58) of the People’s Republic of China who played a major role in the Chinese Civil War and later in the conduct of China’s foreign relations. He was an important member of the CCP from its beginnings in 1921 and became one of the great...

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