Meaning of gang of four | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative letter-case form of Gang of Four.
   alt-of
2. A radical political faction composed of four Communist Party of China officials that came to prominence during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
   China, historical
3. Any influential (political) group having four members.
   broadly
4. Synonym of Big Four (“four largest corporations of Big Tech”).
   broadly
5. An English post-punk band formed in 1976.

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“Once control of the media was wrested from Mao's most strident defenders, the abusive language Chiang Ch'ing had used against her enemies over the years was hurled back at her. The verbal weapons borrowed from Lu Hsun backfired. "Ruthlessly beat the dog in the water," her enemies repeated as they vowed to fight the Gang of Four to the finish. Their claims to have been the standard-bearers of the much-exploited Lu Hsun were mocked.”

“Chinese and Japanese scholars attending a symposium on the problems facing the Peiping regime Dec. 17 reached the conclusion that the trial of the "gang of four" and six other defendants in Peiping is actually a trial of Mao Tse-tung and his thought.”

“Paishui County CCP Committee proposed: "We must go all out and aim high. From now to the end of this year, we must work hard to completely fulfill our production tasks, and recoup the losses caused by the interference and sabotage of the 'gang of four.'"”

“The provincial CCP Committee has dealt blows at the frantic attack launched by the bourgeoisie, advanced proletarian justice and greatly promoted the revolutionary activism of the cadres and masses in Kuoyang County in resolutely fighting well the third campaign to expose and criticize the gang of four.”

“This situation was all the more serious when the gang of four were running rampant. As a result of the struggle to expose and criticize the gang of four, party organizations at all levels in Pingyuan County have understood that strengthening training for management cadres and helping them smash spiritual shackles and succeed in understanding policies and their work are major measures for eliminating disorder and for doing a good job of rural management.”

“Since the downfall of the "gang of four," Kuantien County has vigorously developed education for national minorities.[…] In the course of the struggle to thoroughly expose and criticize the "gang of four," the Education Bureau of Kuantien County, under the leadership of the upper-level party organizations, carried out readjustments at various schools in order to further improve education for national minorities.”

“The Chinese are hastily obliterating all traces of hongweibing pogroms in Moslem mosques and other holy places. Mao's successors have been clamouring for Moslems to preserve the Islamic cultural heritage. The blame for all the excesses in the Islamic policy has been heaped upon the "gang of four" and Lin Biao.”

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