Gang of Four trial and Mao’s reputation

Title
Gang of Four trial and Mao’s reputation
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1980
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Duration
00:05:24
Description
Report from Peking on the declining reputation of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, during the trial in the country of the so-called Gang of Four: Mao’s widow Jiang Qing, and of three of her close associates, Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen. Female correspondent not identified; male studio reporter not identified (poss. Des Fahy).
Contributors
Des Fahy?
Keywords
China; Prime ministers; Trials; Political leaders; Resignation (political); Mao Zedong; Hua Guofeng; Zhao Ziyang; Jiang Qing

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LBC/IRN, "Gang of Four trial and Mao’s reputation". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0019100011005 (Accessed 13 May 2025)