Wang Dongxing (left), who died on Friday morning, aged 99, is pictured with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in a photograph taken in 1955. Photo: SCMP Pictures Wang Dongxing (left), who died on Friday morning, aged 99, is pictured with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in a photograph taken in 1955. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Wang Dongxing (left), who died on Friday morning, aged 99, is pictured with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in a photograph taken in 1955. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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Chinese leader Mao Zedong’s chief bodyguard, who helped oust Gang of Four, dies aged 99

Wang Dongxing, a 'loyal party warrior' and key figure in ousting the Gang of Four who came to prominence during Cultural Revolution, looked after Mao's safety from 1947 to 1976

Mandy Zuo
Mandy Zuo

Updated: 3:43am, 22 Aug, 2015

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Wang Dongxing (left), who died on Friday morning, aged 99, is pictured with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in a photograph taken in 1955. Photo: SCMP Pictures Wang Dongxing (left), who died on Friday morning, aged 99, is pictured with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in a photograph taken in 1955. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Wang Dongxing (left), who died on Friday morning, aged 99, is pictured with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in a photograph taken in 1955. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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