Bao Tong, former political secretary of the deceased reformist party leader Zhao Ziyang, died in Beijing Wednesday, four days after his 90th birthday. “Obituary notice for my late father Bao Tong, who passed away peacefully at 7:08 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2022, at the age of 90,” Bao’s son Bao Pu wrote on Twitter. Bao’s…
Bao Tong, Senior Chinese Official Supportive of Democracy and Spiritual Belief, Dies at 90
Memorial Tributes to Ex-leader Zhao Ziyang, Who Opposed the Tiananmen Massacre, Shared Online Before the 20th Congress
In the days leading up to the opening of the 20th congress, several old articles and videos commemorating former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Zhao Ziyang were circulated on Chinese social media. The timing, ahead of the CCP’s most vital conference, “could be a sign of civil dissatisfaction with the authorities in Chinese society and…
True Story Behind Deng Xiaoping’s South Tour Through the Eyes of a Historical Witness
Commentary Recently, a series of articles have been published under the title “The 30th year of Deng Xiaoping’s South Tour” on DWNews, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda mouthpiece that targets overseas Chinese-language readers. Deng traveled to Shenzhen, a southern Chinese city, in January 1992 in an effort to win back his power in China…
Tiananmen Square: The Massacre the Chinese Regime Tries to Erase
Thirty-two years later, the Chinese communist regime still tries to repress the memory of the bloody massacre of June 4, censoring all mentions, detaining outspoken dissents, and keeping younger generations unaware of what actually happened that night. Much of the world has been aware of the truth that the communist regime’s leader sent troops to…
Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Signals Return to the Mao Era
Analysis April 4, 2021, Easter Day, was the same day as the Ching Ming Festival in China, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, the day when the Chinese honor ancestors and families gather to pay respect to the dead. On this day, the Chinese regime quietly opened the grave of former Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…
I Was Persecuted by the Chinese Regime After Meeting the Son of Pro-Democracy Figure Zhao Ziyang
Commentary Jan. 17 marks the 16th anniversary of the death of former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Zhao Ziyang. When the democratic protest movement occurred in 1989, he stood on the side of the people. Consequently, Zhao was purged from the Party, but he became a symbol of democracy. Zhao, who was the general secretary…
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