The official Xinhua News Agency says former Chinese leader Hua Guofeng has died at the age of 87. Hua briefly ruled China as communist founder Mao Zedong's successor. But he was pushed aside by Deng Xiaoping as a prelude to reforms that launched an economic boom.
State broadcaster CCTV says Hua died Wednesday. Xinhua says the cause of death was an unspecified illness. (AP)
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