CHINESE HISTORY
To understand the evolution of Chinese politics in the post-Mao era and the historic events that led to the Tiananmen square massacre, one must first understand what some scholars have called the Chinese Communist Party's “Dual-Peak Politics” of the 1980s. Many people assume that after returning to power following the
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The Men Who Ordered the Tiananmen Square Massacre Were Wiring Money to Switzerland That Night
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Zhao Ziyang’s Mother Understood the CCP, He Took Sixteen Years to Catch Up
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Zhou Enlai Helped Mao Destroy China. A New 1,200-Page Biography Explains How.
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