 This was reverted between 1980 and 1981, as the three posts were assigned to three people, but this system was re-established by Jiang Zemin as he became "paramount leader" of China (serving however as General Secretary rather than Party Chairman).As Deng Xiaoping gradually gained control over the CCP, Hua was denounced for promoting the Two Whatevers policy.As early as January 1979, state media had stopped referring to him as "the wise leader" and he was replaced by Zhao Ziyang as Premier in 1980, by Hu Yaobang as Party Chairman and by Deng himself as chairman of the Central Military Commission in 1981.