In this task, you're given a statement, and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence clearly disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3' corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.

Statement: Deng's successors broadly favor cooperation, but lack the late paramount leader's dominating influence. Choices: 1. Deng's successors do not possess his level of influence. 2. Deng had dominating influence that he cultivated through fear. 3. Deng lacked any influence in comparison to his successors.
3