Kang Sheng

Politician

1898 – 1975

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Who was Kang Sheng?

Kang Sheng was a Communist Party of China official who oversaw the work of the People's Republic of China's security and intelligence apparatus at the height of the Cultural Revolution in the late 1960s. He was a close associate of Mao Zedong and remained at or near the pinnacle of power for decades. After his death, Kang Sheng was accused of sharing responsibility with the Gang of Four for the excesses of the Cultural Revolution and expelled posthumously from the Communist Party in 1980.

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Born
1898
Zhucheng
Also known as
  • Zhang Zongke
  • Zhao Rong
  • Li Jushi
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Children
Nationality
  • Empire of the Great Qing
  • China
Education
  • Shanghai University
Lived in
  • Shandong
Died
Dec 16, 1975
Beijing

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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