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Zhao Ziyang
October 17, 1919 – January 17, 2005
former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
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Zhao Ziyang was a Chinese politician. He served as the premier of China from 1980 to 1987, as vice chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from 1981 to 1982, and as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1987 to 1989. He was in charge of the political reforms in China from 1986, but lost power for his support of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
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- Birthday · October 17
- Anniversary · January 17
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