page_title: Wang Dongxing
hierarchical_section_title: Wang Dongxing
caption_attribution_description: 中文（简体）‎: 汪东兴少将1955年授衔照 English: Wang Dongxing
context_page_description: Wang Dongxing was a Chinese military commander and politician, famous for being the chief of Mao Zedong's personal bodyguard force, the 9th Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security. Wang held many important positions, both in the Party and the government; he was Deputy Minister of Public Security in 1955–1958 and again in 1960–1970 and notably served as Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1977 to 1980, under Hua Guofeng.
  Wang and his trusted security force played a very significant role in ending the Cultural Revolution by arresting the Gang of Four; however, Wang opposed Deng Xiaoping's proposed changes in economic policy, remaining loyal to Hua Guofeng and the continuation of the Maoist political line. As a result, when Deng consolidated power, he removed Wang from his government and Party posts, but did not harm him any further.
context_section_description: Wang Dongxing (Chinese: 汪东兴; Wade–Giles: Wang Tung-hsing; 9 January 1916 – 21 August 2015) was a Chinese military commander and politician, famous for being the chief of  Mao Zedong's personal bodyguard force, the 9th Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security (which included the 8341 Special Regiment). Wang held many important positions, both in the Party and the government; he was Deputy Minister of Public Security in 1955–1958 and again in 1960–1970 and notably served as Vice Chairman of the Communist Party of China from 1977 to 1980, under Hua Guofeng.
  Wang and his trusted security force played a very significant role in ending the Cultural Revolution by arresting the Gang of Four; however, Wang opposed Deng Xiaoping's proposed changes in economic policy, remaining loyal to Hua Guofeng and the continuation of the Maoist political line. As a result, when Deng consolidated power, he removed Wang from his government and Party posts, but did not harm him any further.
caption: Wang Dongxing in 1955, as chief of Mao's personal security force
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