Surprisingly, it is said that Mao Zedong mourned the death of Chiang Kai-shek

When Chiang Kai-shek died in 1975, it is said that Mao showed an unexpected reaction.
Instead of feeling triumphant or ordering preparations to attack Taiwan at this opportunity,
he reportedly said he wanted to be alone and spent the entire day in his room playing mourning music.
And to the music, he wrote a eulogy for Chiang Kai-shek.
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You and I are figures who will remain in history;
We are certainly not petty men who would bicker over trivial matters!
Go now, go quickly, my respected friend,
Go without looking back.
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Historians say that, much like Xiang Yu and Liu Bei in Chinese history,
they were rivals who fought over the mainland,
but in the end, they seemed to recognize each other as their only true rivals.
In my personal opinion, as Mao Zedong reached his later years,
perhaps even a rival from the same era became a cherished memory...
In fact, Mao Zedong also passed away one year later.