‘The Conscience of the Party’ Review: Hu Yaobang, True Believer
Hu rose from obscurity to become one of the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party. His belief in reform often landed him in peril.
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How the death of Chinese statesman Hu Yaobang led to the bloody crackdown at Tiananmen Square
Hu Yaobang died more than 30 years ago, but his impact is still being felt in China. Hu had a heart attack during a Politburo meeting, then died a week later, on April 15, 1989. An economic ...
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‘The Conscience of the Party’ Review: Hu Yaobang, True Believer
Consider the life of Hu Yaobang (1915-1989), the whip-smart and idealistic young revolutionary who would rise almost to the pinnacle of the Chinese Communist Party before being deposed for his ...