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How the death of Chinese statesman Hu Yaobang led to the bloody crackdown at Tiananmen Square

Published: 11:00pm, 16 Apr, 2019

The Washington Post

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An economic reformer and close ally of Deng Xiaoping, Hu led the efforts to launch China into capitalism

Here's what you need to know about the death that led to this terrible incident

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Published: 11:00pm, 16 Apr, 2019

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