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Zhao Ziyang (Chinese: 赵紫阳; pronounced [ʈʂâʊ tsɹ̩̀.jǎŋ], 17 October 1919 – 17 January 2005) was a Chinese politician. He was the premier of China from 1980 to 1987, vice chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1981 to 1982, and CCP general secretary from 1987 to 1989.
Zhao Ziyang (born October 17, 1919, Hua county, Henan province, China—died January 17, 2005, Beijing) was the premier of China (1980–87) and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (1987–89).
Jan 17, 2019 · In a small, central Beijing courtyard, family and friends are gathering to pay tribute to Zhao Ziyang - the most powerful man in China to oppose the decision to send tanks into Tiananmen Square...
Oct 18, 2019 · The ashes of Zhao Ziyang, the liberal leader ousted after seeking compromise with the protesters, were laid to rest. But the uprising remains a sensitive political scar in China.
Oct 18, 2019 · The ashes of reformist Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang, purged for opposing using force to suppress student protests in 1989, have been buried in Beijing.
Dec 19, 2023 · Biography: Zhao Ziyang was a Chinese politician known for his economic reforms and his involvement in the Tiananmen Square protests. Over his career, he rose to high ranks in the Communist Party of China (CCP), but his controversial positions led to his political downfall and eventual house arrest.
Jan 17, 2005 · Zhao Ziyang: Chinese reformist leader. A former secretary-general of the Chinese Communist Party, Zhao Ziyang was a leading reformer. But he was toppled in 1989, after trying to find common...
Jan 20, 2005 · Zhao Ziyang, a sidelined reforming leader of China, died on January 17th, aged 85 | Obituary.
Jan 17, 2005 · Zhao Ziyang, the natty, liberal-minded Communist Party chief who was purged for sympathizing with students during the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations, died today.
Jun 2, 2009 · On May 19, 1989, Chinese Communist Party Secretary General Zhao Ziyang picked up a bullhorn and urged student demonstrators to end their hunger strike against the Chinese government in the name...
