Prisoner of the State: the Secret Journal of Premier Zhao Ziyang

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Cover; Colophon; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Foreword; PART 1: THE TIANANMEN MASSACRE; 1: The Student Protests Begin; 2: An Editorial Makes Things Worse; 3: Power Struggle; 4: The Crackdown; 5: The Accusations Fly; 6: The Campaign Against Zhao; 7: Zhaos Talk with Gorbachev; PART 2: HOUSE ARREST; 1: Zhao Becomes a Prisoner; The Investigative Report; 2: Zhaos Lonely Struggle; PART 3: THE ROOTS OF CHINAS ECONOMIC BOOM; 1: Conflicting Views at the Top; 2: An Early Setback; 3: Opening Painfully to the World; 4: Finding a New Approach; 5: Zhao and Hu Clash;-- Time How often can you peek behind the curtains of one of the most secretive governments in the world? -- Prisoner of the State The China that Zhao portrays is not some long-lost dynasty. It is today's China, where the nation's leaders accept economic freedom but continue to resist political change. If Zhao had survived -- that is, if the hard-line hadn't prevailed during Tiananmen -- he might have been able to steer China's political system toward more openness and tolerance. Zhao's call to begin lifting the Party's control over China's life -- to let a little freedom into the public square -- is remarkable coming from a man who had once dominated that square. Although Zhao now speaks from the grave in this moving and riveting memoir, his voice has the moral power to make China sit up and listen. Cover Colophon Title Page Copyright Contents Preface Foreword PART 1: THE TIANANMEN MASSACRE 1: The Student Protests Begin 2: An Editorial Makes Things Worse 3: Power Struggle 4: The Crackdown 5: The Accusations Fly 6: The Campaign Against Zhao 7: Zhaos Talk with Gorbachev PART 2: HOUSE ARREST 1: Zhao Becomes a Prisoner The Investigative Report 2: Zhaos Lonely Struggle PART 3: THE ROOTS OF CHINAS ECONOMIC BOOM 1: Conflicting Views at the Top 2: An Early Setback 3: Opening Painfully to the World 4: Finding a New Approach 5: Zhao and Hu Clash 6: Playing a Trick on a Rival7: One Step at a Time 8: The Economy Gets Too Hot 9: The Magic of Free Trade 10: Freedom on the Farm 11: The Coastal Regions Take Off 12: Coping with Corruption PART 4: WAR IN THE POLITBURO 1: Hu Yaobang ""Resigns 2: Zhao Walks the Line 3: The Ideologues 4: Preparing for the Main Event PART 5: A TUMULTUOUS YEAR 1: After the Congress 2: Panic Buying and Bank Runs 3: A Series of Missteps 4: The Problem with Prices 5: Reforms Take a Hit 6: Zhao in Retreat 7: The Campaign to Overthrow Zhao PART 6: HOW CHINA MUST CHANGE 1: Deng's View on Political Reform2: Hu's View on Political Reform 3: How Zhao's View Evolved 4: The Old Guard Fights Back 5: The Way Forward Epilogue A Brief Biography of Zhao Ziyang Who Was Who Acknowledgments Photographic Insert