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'''Liu Shaoqi''' (1898—1969) was the Chinese head of state who died of abuses suffered during the [[Cultural Revolution]].

'''Liu Shaoqi''' (1898—1969) was president of China from 1959 until 1968. He played a key role in ending the [[Great Leap Forward]], a policy which was responsible for a nationwide famine. [[Mao Zedong]] retaliated by having Liu tortured to death during the [[Cultural Revolution]].

Liu had worked covertly as a revolutionary in 'White' ([[KMT]]-controlled) areas of [[China]] in the 1930s and later built up [[Chinese Communist Party]] cells in areas occupied by [[Japan]].

Liu had worked covertly as a revolutionary in 'White' ([[KMT]]-controlled) areas of [[China]] in the 1930s and later built up [[Chinese Communist Party]] cells in areas occupied by [[Japan]].