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There are also a few nations in which the exact title and definition of the office of head of state have been vague.

During the Cultural Revolution, following the downfall of Liu Shaoqi, who was Chairman of the People's Republic of China, no successor was named, so the duties of the head of state were transferred collectively to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

This situation was later changed: the Head of State of the PRC is now the President of the People's Republic of China.