KnowraHu YaobangLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Hu Yaobang, each with the reason it gives.All 11Related 10Compared with 1Deng 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.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.