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The growing unrest amongst students, people and the political elite was caused by divisions within the party. Deng Xiaoping believed in the need of absolute au
by tg180 5y ago
The growing unrest amongst students, people and the political elite was caused by divisions within the party.
Deng Xiaoping believed in the need of absolute authority.
The death of general secretary Hu Yaobang (a reformist) fueled anxieties about the future of the country.
Foreign-backed regime change??
- pphysch 5y agoThere were many different facets to the political turmoil including those you mention, but the actual violence was encouraged by minority groups with suspicious ties to the US regime change apparatus. Student leader Chai Ling infamously quipped that "we are hoping for bloodshed" [1] yet abandoned the protests and was whisked out of China and landed in the USA with a full-ride to Princeton. She now runs what appears to be a business cult. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chai_Ling#Documentary_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chai_Ling#Documentary_controve...
- refenestrator 5y agoDeng was actually in the middle between the hardliners and reformists, from accounts I've read. He wasn't officially head of the party anymore, and there was stalemate for a few days about how to handle the protests before Deng finally weighed in with 'enough is enough'.