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1491:30th (2019)
1486:25th (2014)
1481:24th (2013)
1476:21st (2010)
1471:20th (2009)
1466:10th (1999)
1172:Hong Xuezhi
1157:Chi Haotian
1152:Liu Huaqing
1067:Wang Youcai
1032:Liu Xianbin
1007:Feng Congde
884:Jiang Zemin
879:Chen Xitong
838:Zhao Ziyang
805:Li Xiannian
337:Zhao Ziyang
268:Zhao Ziyang
137:必须旗帜鲜明地反对动乱
123:必須旗幟鮮明地反對動亂
1584:Categories
1196:Army units
1187:Li Lianxiu
1182:Xu Qinxian
1092:Zhang Boli
1087:Yu Dongyue
1072:Wu'erkaixi
1037:Liu Xiaobo
1022:Hou Dejian
1002:Fang Zheng
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992:Ding Zilin
958:Protesters
945:Wu Xueqian
940:Wen Jiabao
925:Yan Mingfu
915:Hu Yaobang
889:Zhu Rongji
714:Chronology
685:Corruption
648:Background
395:2023-06-08
372:References
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284:Hu Yaobang
1541:Hong Kong
1400:TV series
1394:Chimerica
1319:Execution
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1082:Yan Jiaqi
1077:Xiong Yan
1047:Shen Tong
1042:Qin Benli
977:Chai Ling
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874:Li Ximing
858:Yao Yilin
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810:Wang Zhen
771:Communist
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1137:Military
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1012:Liu Gang
987:Dai Qing
982:Cui Jian
910:Bao Tong
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795:Chen Yun
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