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王明

Mandarin · pinyin Wáng Míng

Wang Ming (1904-1974), Soviet-trained Chinese communist, Comintern and Soviet stooge and left adventurist in the 1930s, fell out with Mao and moved to Soviet Union from 1956

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王: wáng · king, ruler; royal; surname
明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear

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