Everything Everywhere Daily · Friday, August 14, 2026
During his time in the Jiangxi Soviet, Deng Xiaoping became a vocal supporter of Mao Zedong. However, when a coalition of leaders attacked Mao's influence, Deng was targeted, stripped of his positions, publicly denounced, and imprisoned, losing nearly everything, including his wife's support.
“Deng quickly demonstrated fierce loyalty to Mao and became a vocal supporter of Mao's core principles as the editor of the Jiangxi newspaper.”
“And as an acolyte of Mao, Deng was targeted.”
“The Soviet backed leaders stripped him of all party and administrative positions, publicly denounced him, forced him to undergo re-education sessions, and imprisoned him.”