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Prisoner of the state : the secret journal of Zhao Ziyang
Zhao, Ziyang
Adult Nonfiction 951.058 Z 2009
Zhao, Ziyang
Adult Nonfiction 951.058 Z 2009
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| Contents | Page |
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| Preface | p. ix |
| Foreword | p. xvii |
| Part 1 - The Tiananment Massacre | p. 1 |
| 1 - The Student Protests Begin | p. 3 |
| 2 - An Editorial Makes Things Worse | p. 8 |
| 3 - Power Struggle | p. 15 |
| 4 - The Crackdown | p. 25 |
| 5 - The Accusations Fly | p. 35 |
| 6 - The Campaign Against Zhao | p. 39 |
| 7 - Zhao's Talk with Gorbachev | p. 45 |
| Part 2 - House Arrest | p. 51 |
| 1 - Zhao Becomes a Prisoner | p. 53 |
| The Investigative Report | p. 63 |
| 2 - Zhao's Lonely Struggle | p. 72 |
| Part 3 - The Roots of China's Economic Boom | p. 89 |
| 1 - Conflicting Views at the Top | p. 91 |
| 2 - An Early Setback | p. 95 |
| 3 - Opening Painfully to the World | p. 101 |
| 4 - Finding a New Approach | p. 111 |
| 5 - Zhao and Hu Clash | p. 114 |
| 6 - Playing a Trick on a Rival | p. 119 |
| 7 - One Step at a Time | p. 125 |
| 8 - The Economy Gets Too Hot | p. 127 |
| 9 - The Magic of Free Trade | p. 134 |
| 10 - Freedom on the Farm | p. 138 |
| 11 - The Coastal Regions Take Off | p. 145 |
| 12 - Coping with Corruption | p. 155 |
| Part 4 - War in the Politburo | p. 159 |
| 1 - Hu Yaobang "Resigns" | p. 161 |
| 2 - Zhao Walks the Line | p. 183 |
| 3 - The Ideologues | p. 197 |
| 4 - Preparing for the Main Event | p. 203 |
| Part 5 - A Tumultuous Year | p. 215 |
| 1 - After the Congress | p. 217 |
| 2 - Panic Buying and Bank Runs | p. 219 |
| 3 - A Series of Missteps | p. 223 |
| 4 - The Problem with Prices | p. 226 |
| 5 - Reforms Take a Hit | p. 229 |
| 6 - Zhao in Retreat | p. 233 |
| 7 - The Campaign to Overthrow Zhao | p. 237 |
| Part 6 - How China Must Change | p. 245 |
| 1 - Deng's View on Political Reform | p. 247 |
| 2 - Hu's View on Political Reform | p. 254 |
| 3 - How Zhao's View Evolved | p. 256 |
| 4 - The Old Guard Fights Back | p. 261 |
| 5 - The Way Forward | p. 269 |
| Epilogue | p. 275 |
| A Brief biography of Zhao Ziyang | p. 283 |
| Who Was Who | p. 289 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 305 |
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