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BEIJING - Zhao Ziyang, a former premier and reform-minded Communist Party leader who was toppled in a power struggle following the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests, died Monday, a human rights activist said, citing Zhao's family. He was 85.
Zhao, who was suffering from a lung ailment, died at 7:01 a.m. at Beijing Hospital, surrounded by his family, the activist, Frank Lu, said. Lu, speaking from Hong Kong, said he received the information from Zhao's daughter, Wang Yannan.See the full content of this document
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Former Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang Dies
About two hours after Zhao's death, the official Xinhua Ne...
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