Hu Yaobang
Americannoun
noun
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Beginning on April 17, students in Beijing gathered at Tiananmen Square to mourn the recent death of party official Hu Yaobang, who had supported them.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
But it was the death of Hu Yaobang, a party leader who pushed for democratic reforms before his forced resignation, that sparked mass gatherings across the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
The passing of Premier Zhou Enlai in 1976 and General Secretary Hu Yaobang in 1989 both fueled student-led protests and calls for deeper reform.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2022
Back in 1989, thousands of young Chinese gathered on the streets of Beijing to mourn the sudden death of Hu Yaobang, leading to clashes with authorities that blossomed into large-scale demonstrations.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2022
In 1987, Deng abruptly demoted Hu Yaobang, the party’s liberal-minded general secretary.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
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