The events surrounding Gao's purge, the so-called "Gao Gang Affair", are still the subject of debate: a limited amount of research has been done on the topic, partly due to the relatively small amount of information available.
Peristiwa terkait pendepakan Gao, yang disebut "Urusan Gao Gang", masih menjadi subyek perdebatan: sejumlah penelitian terhadap topik tersebut terbatas, sebagian karena sedikitnya catatan informasi yang tersedia.