For 10 points, name this top aide to Mao Zedong, the first premier of the People's Republic of China.
This politician was succeeded in one of his posts by the first mayor of Shanghai, Chen Yi, and was attacked as the "modern-day Confucius" in the later part of one political campaign. Following this man's death, thousands of people ignored mourning guidelines by placing memorial wreaths, prompting their removal during the Qingming festival in an incident at Tiananmen Square. This man narrowly avoided an assassination attempt by missing his flight on the Kashmir Princess and moderated talks between Yang Hucheng and Zhang Xueliang during the (*) Xi'an Incident. This pro-modernization leader agreed not to seek "hegemony in the Asia-Pacific region" by signing the Shanghai Communiqué during a visit by Richard Nixon that this former foreign minister helped orchestrate. For 10 points, name this top aide to Mao Zedong, the first premier of the People's Republic of China.
This politician was succeeded in one of his posts by the first mayor of Shanghai, Chen Yi, and was attacked as the "modern-day Confucius" in the later part of one political campaign.
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