China Confirms Purged Leader's Illness

New York Times ^ | January 12, 2005 | Jim Yardley

[ConservativeStatement]

The Chinese government confirmed Tuesday that Zhao Ziyang, the purged Communist Party chief, had been hospitalized but denied a published report that he had died. Mr. Zhao, who has lived under house arrest in Beijing for more than 15 years, has become a living symbol for many Chinese who believe that the government should apologize for its violent crackdown at Tiananmen. Hundreds of protesters, perhaps more, were killed in 1989 when troops were ordered to open fire.

[srm913]

ping

[AVNevis]

OK, I am too young to remember this guy. I know what happened in the square with the students but don't know who this guy is. Please enlighten me.

[ConservativeStatement]

Maybe this entry from Wikipedia will help:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao_Ziyang

[AVNevis]

Thanks!

[Mitchell]

Ping.