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however dismissed at the 10th Plenum of the 8th Central
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Committee in 1962, a meeting at which Peng attempted to clear
his name. Xi did not reappear until after the sale of the
Gang of Four", when he was appointed to the leading positions
in Guangdong. After about two years he was transferred to
Peking where he has become an influential figure in the
present leadership.
Xi Zhongxun is engaged in a wide range of activities.
He has played an important role in the development of
China's legal system, through his position in the National
People's Congress, and is also active in representational
duties such as making trips abroad. Within the Party
with organisations he has responsibilities for relations between
the Chinese Communist Party and foreign political policies.
He is involved in United Front work, including overseas
Chinese affairs. He has also begun to meet visitors from
Hong Kong such as the Trade Development Council Mission led by
Sir Y K Kan in November 1982, and a Youth Delegation led by
Allen Leg in May 1983,
and
may be considered to the late Liao Chengzhi
fossible successon
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as Head
the Chinese Government's Hong Kong Macac Office.
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