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Zhao Ziyang

  1. An American exchange student in 1980s China
    Danwei logo Danwei 1 month ago

    Americans have been coming to China for centuries and they will continue to come long after my generation has left this world. Full Article at Danwei

  2. Stockholm Syndrome on Parade in Beijing
    The Epoch Times logo The Epoch Times 1 month ago

    Chinese President Hu Jintao (3L car) reviews the military personnel during the National Day parade in Beijing on October 1, 2009. Full Article at The Epoch Times

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago
    HONG KONG, CHINA - JUNE 04: Protestors walk past a billboard showing a photo of former Chinese Communist Party (CPC) secretary general Zhao Ziyang (R2) during a candlelight vigil for the 20th anniversary of June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing a...

    HONG KONG, CHINA - JUNE 04: Protestors walk past a billboard showing a photo of former Chinese Communist Party (CPC) secretary general Zhao Ziyang (R2) during a candlelight vigil for the 20th anniversary of June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing a... View Photo »

  4. The appeal to redress the June 4 incident has powerful echoes in Chinese society and this kind of appeal can also be expressed by commemorating Zhao Ziyang’s birthday. This is the reason why the Chinese authorities fear it
    – Hu Yaobang SOURCE: Radio Free Asia 1 month ago
  5. Mourners Barred From Birthday
    Radio Free Asia logo Radio Free Asia 1 month ago

    HONG KONG—Mourners hoping to mark the 90th birthday of late ousted Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang over the weekend were restricted from attending a ceremony at his family residence in China's capital, according to his daughter. Full Article at Radio Free Asia

  6. Party Elder Still Jousts With China's Censors
    History News Network logo History News Network 1 month ago

    FOR nearly two decades, the Communist Party strove to wipe out the national memory of Zhao Ziyang, the reform-minded party secretary who opposed the use of force against pro-democracy protesters in 1989. Full Article at History News Network

  7. The Uninvited: A Visit with Shunned Chinese Writer Dai Qing
    Spiegel Online logo Spiegel Online 1 month ago
    Chinese regime critic Bei Ling and environmental activist Dai Qing had to make their own way to Frankfurt for the Book Fair this year after being uninvited following official protests from China.

    Chinese regime critic Bei Ling and environmental activist Dai Qing had to make their own way to Frankfurt for the Book Fair this year after being uninvited following official protests from China. Full Article at Spiegel Online

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago
    FILE - In this May 19, 1989 file photo, Communist Party General Secretary Zhao Ziyang, center with loud hailer, speaks with fasting university students in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the last time he was seen in public, early Friday May 19, 1989.

    FILE - In this May 19, 1989 file photo, Communist Party General Secretary Zhao Ziyang, center with loud hailer, speaks with fasting university students in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the last time he was seen in public, early Friday May 19, 1989. View Photo »

  9. The secret diaries of Prime Minister Zhao Ziyang I smuggled in myself after a trip to Hong Kong
    SOURCE: Spiegel Online 1 month ago
  10. 趙紫陽回憶錄 zhao ziyang memoir Excerpt 4 Economic Reform
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 6 months ago
  11. Zhao Ziyang: A Major Opportunity Lost for China
    The Epoch Times logo The Epoch Times 1 month ago
    People purchase copies of the Chinese edition of the memoirs of deposed leader Zhao Ziyang in Hong Kong on May 29, 2009.

    The publication this year of Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhao Ziyang. contains important insights into modern China by the leader who for almost 15 years played a key role in the management of its economy. Full Article at The Epoch Times

  12. A prisoner of conscience
    Business Standard logo Business Standard 1 month ago

    One of the most enduring images of Zhao Ziyang, flashed many times over worldwide, is of a pensive Zhao, with a young Wen Jiabao (later China’s Premier since 2003) in tow, addressing the pro-student demonstrators in the early hours of May 19, 1989, the... Full Article at Business Standard

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FILE - In this May 19, 1989 file photo, Communist Party General Secretary Zhao Ziyang, center with loud hailer, speaks with fasting university students in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the last time he was seen in public, early Friday May 19, 1989.
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  1. HONG KONG, CHINA - JUNE 04: Protestors walk past a billboard showing a photo of former Chinese Communist Party (CPC) secretary general Zhao Ziyang (R2) during a candlelight vigil for the 20th anniversary of June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing at Victoria Park on June 4, 2009 in... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    HONG KONG, CHINA - JUNE 04: Protestors walk past a billboard showing a photo of former Chinese Communist Party (CPC) secretary general Zhao Ziyang (R2) during a candlelight vigil for the 20th anniversary of June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing at Victoria Park on June 4, 2009 in...

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  2. FILE - In this May 19, 1989 file photo, Communist Party General Secretary Zhao Ziyang, center with loud hailer, speaks with fasting university students in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the last time he was seen in public, early Friday May 19, 1989. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    FILE - In this May 19, 1989 file photo, Communist Party General Secretary Zhao Ziyang, center with loud hailer, speaks with fasting university students in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the last time he was seen in public, early Friday May 19, 1989.

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  3. Photo taken on May 19, 1999 shows Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Secretary General Zhao Ziyang (C) addressing the student hunger strikers through a megaphone at dawn in one of the buses at Tiananmen Square in Beijing where pro-democracy hunger strikers had been sheltered. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Photo taken on May 19, 1999 shows Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Secretary General Zhao Ziyang (C) addressing the student hunger strikers through a megaphone at dawn in one of the buses at Tiananmen Square in Beijing where pro-democracy hunger strikers had been sheltered.

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  4. Photo taken on October 21, 1987 shows Chinese Communist Party secretary general Zhao Ziyang (R) and Chinese paramount Communist leader Deng Xiaoping confering in Beijing during a session of the 13th party National Congress. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    Photo taken on October 21, 1987 shows Chinese Communist Party secretary general Zhao Ziyang (R) and Chinese paramount Communist leader Deng Xiaoping confering in Beijing during a session of the 13th party National Congress.

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  5. Former reformist Communist Party general secretary Zhao Ziyang (L) and his wife Liang Boqi pose for photos at the study room of his home in central Beijing in this undated photo taken in 1993. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    Former reformist Communist Party general secretary Zhao Ziyang (L) and his wife Liang Boqi pose for photos at the study room of his home in central Beijing in this undated photo taken in 1993.

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  6. Deposed Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang's memoir is released ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown in Hong Kong Thursday, May 14, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Deposed Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang's memoir is released ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown in Hong Kong Thursday, May 14, 2009.

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  7. Deposed Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang's memoir is released ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown in Hong Kong Thursday, May 14, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Deposed Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang's memoir is released ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown in Hong Kong Thursday, May 14, 2009.

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  8. People look at former Chinese Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang's recently published autobiography at the Hong Kong Book Fair July 22, 2009. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

    People look at former Chinese Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang's recently published autobiography at the Hong Kong Book Fair July 22, 2009.

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  9. Hedge fund manager Zhao Danyang (L) and his son Zhao Ziyang (age 5 1/2) stand with billionaire investor Warren Buffett after placing the winning bid in a charity auction for lunch with Buffett in New York, June 24, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Hedge fund manager Zhao Danyang (L) and his son Zhao Ziyang (age 5 1/2) stand with billionaire investor Warren Buffett after placing the winning bid in a charity auction for lunch with Buffett in New York, June 24, 2009.

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  10. Hedge fund manager Zhao Danyang (L) and his son Zhao Ziyang (age 5 1/2) stand with billionaire investor Warren Buffett after placing the winning bid in a charity auction for lunch with Buffett in New York, June 24, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Hedge fund manager Zhao Danyang (L) and his son Zhao Ziyang (age 5 1/2) stand with billionaire investor Warren Buffett after placing the winning bid in a charity auction for lunch with Buffett in New York, June 24, 2009.

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  11. A screen displays an image of the late former Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang speaking to students in 1989 as tens of thousands of people take part in a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in... Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    A screen displays an image of the late former Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang speaking to students in 1989 as tens of thousands of people take part in a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in...

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  12. People file past a billboard showing a photo of former Chinese Communist Party (CPC) secretary general Zhao Ziyang (back R) during a candlelight vigil in Victoria Park in Hong Kong on June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of Beijing's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananm... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    People file past a billboard showing a photo of former Chinese Communist Party (CPC) secretary general Zhao Ziyang (back R) during a candlelight vigil in Victoria Park in Hong Kong on June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of Beijing's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananm...

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  13. Bao Pu, publisher of the memoir by the late Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang, is reflected in a mirror during his speech at a luncheon in Hong Kong June 4, 2009. Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Bao Pu, publisher of the memoir by the late Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang, is reflected in a mirror during his speech at a luncheon in Hong Kong June 4, 2009. Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989.

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  14. Bao Pu, publisher of the memoir by the late Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang, speaks at a luncheon in Hong Kong June 4, 2009. Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    Bao Pu, publisher of the memoir by the late Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang, speaks at a luncheon in Hong Kong June 4, 2009. Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989.

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  15. Bao Pu, editor of the secret diaries of former Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang who was ousted from power during the Tiananmen protests, speaks at a Foreign Correspondents' Club luncheon in Hong Kong on June 4, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    Bao Pu, editor of the secret diaries of former Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang who was ousted from power during the Tiananmen protests, speaks at a Foreign Correspondents' Club luncheon in Hong Kong on June 4, 2009.

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  16. Bao Pu, editor of the secret diaries of former Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang who was ousted from power during the Tiananmen protests, speaks at a Foreign Correspondents' Club luncheon in Hong Kong on June 4, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    Bao Pu, editor of the secret diaries of former Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang who was ousted from power during the Tiananmen protests, speaks at a Foreign Correspondents' Club luncheon in Hong Kong on June 4, 2009.

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  17. Bao Pu, editor of the secret diaries of former Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang who was ousted from power during the Tiananmen protests, speaks at a Foreign Correspondents' Club luncheon in Hong Kong on June 4, 2009. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    Bao Pu, editor of the secret diaries of former Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang who was ousted from power during the Tiananmen protests, speaks at a Foreign Correspondents' Club luncheon in Hong Kong on June 4, 2009.

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  18. Book editor Bao Pu speaks in Hong Kong Thursday, June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on a pro-democracy student movement in Beijing. Bao Pu, one of the editors of the new book "Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhao Ziyang." AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Book editor Bao Pu speaks in Hong Kong Thursday, June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on a pro-democracy student movement in Beijing. Bao Pu, one of the editors of the new book "Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhao Ziyang."

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  19. Book editor Bao Pu speaks in Hong Kong Thursday, June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on a pro-democracy student movement in Beijing. Bao Pu, one of the editors of the new book "Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhao Ziyang." AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Book editor Bao Pu speaks in Hong Kong Thursday, June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on a pro-democracy student movement in Beijing. Bao Pu, one of the editors of the new book "Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhao Ziyang."

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  20. Participants pray during a mass at Hong Kong's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception May 29, 2009 to commemorate those who died during the military crackdown in Beijing in 1989. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    Participants pray during a mass at Hong Kong's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception May 29, 2009 to commemorate those who died during the military crackdown in Beijing in 1989.

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  21. Cardinal Joseph Zen attends a mass at Hong Kong's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception May 29, 2009 in commemoration of those who died during the military crackdown in Beijing in 1989. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    Cardinal Joseph Zen attends a mass at Hong Kong's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception May 29, 2009 in commemoration of those who died during the military crackdown in Beijing in 1989.

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  22. A girl watches as participants attend a mass at Hong Kong's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception May 29, 2009 in commemoration of those who died during the military crackdown in Beijing in 1989. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    A girl watches as participants attend a mass at Hong Kong's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception May 29, 2009 in commemoration of those who died during the military crackdown in Beijing in 1989.

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  23. A man places a candle on a map of China during a mass at Hong Kong's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception May 29, 2009 in commemoration of those who died during the military crackdown in Beijing in 1989. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    A man places a candle on a map of China during a mass at Hong Kong's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception May 29, 2009 in commemoration of those who died during the military crackdown in Beijing in 1989.

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  24. Customers buy copies of the Chinese version of former Chinese Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang's memoirs as it goes on sale at a bookstore in Hong Kong May 29, 2009, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    Customers buy copies of the Chinese version of former Chinese Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang's memoirs as it goes on sale at a bookstore in Hong Kong May 29, 2009, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

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  25. Copies of the Chinese version of the former Chinese Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang's memoirs are displayed at a bookstore in Hong Kong May 29, 2009, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

    Copies of the Chinese version of the former Chinese Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang's memoirs are displayed at a bookstore in Hong Kong May 29, 2009, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

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FILE - In this May 19, 1989 file photo, Communist Party General Secretary Zhao Ziyang, center with loud hailer, speaks with fasting university students in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, the last time he was seen in public, early Friday May 19, 1989.

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  1. The appeal to redress the June 4 incident has powerful echoes in Chinese society and this kind of appeal can also be expressed by commemorating Zhao Ziyang’s birthday. This is the reason why the Chinese authorities fear it
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