Nathan, Andrew J.

The Tiananmen Papers. / Andrew J. Nathan. - Foreign Affairs, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 1. Global Issues, 1522-3221; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: The Tiananmen Papers, Jan./Feb. 2001; pp. 1-48.

"For the first time ever, reports and minutes have surfaced that provide a revealing and potentially explosive view of decision-making at the highest levels of the government and party in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The materials paint a vivid picture of the battles between hard-liners and reformers on how to handle the student protests that swept China in the spring of 1989." (FOREIGN AFFAIRS) This article uses newly discovered documents to examine the Chinese government's decision-making process in dealing with the 1989 Tiananmen Square student protests.

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Deng Xiaoping, 1904-1997.
Li Peng.


China. Communist Party.


Archives.
Crisis management in government--China.
Human rights--China.


China--History--Tiananmen Square Incident, 1989.
China--Politics and government.

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