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The 11 pages that link to Hu Yaobang, each with the reason it gives.

• Deng XiaopingRelated: Deng promoted Hu, then accepted his removal amid party resistance to liberalization.

• Hu JintaoRelated: Hu Jintao’s early career advanced under the political opening associated with Hu Yaobang.

• Zhao ZiyangRelated: Hu’s death in April 1989 helped trigger the demonstrations Zhao sought to address without force.

• 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacreRelated: His death brought mourners into Tiananmen Square, where protest expanded into a wider movement.

• General Secretary of the Chinese Communist PartyRelated: His tenure began under the restored title that became the Party’s top office.

• Hua GuofengCompared with: Hu’s later leadership advanced post-Mao reforms that differed from the line Hua initially defended.

• June Fourth IncidentRelated: Mourning for Hu helped trigger the demonstrations that developed into the 1989 movement.

• Wang DanRelated: His death in April 1989 prompted mourning gatherings that developed into demonstrations.

• Boluan FanzhengRelated: As a senior official, he became a leading force behind the campaign’s reviews and reversals.

• Wei JingshengRelated: Hu’s reformist reputation contrasts with the repression Wei faced for demanding political change.

• Eight EldersRelated: His removal showed elders could influence the fate of the party’s top official.