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(the Hany Suny index dropped 82 punuti
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the news of thei's sexigenten
6. In Hong Kong Hu's sudden, departure will dent the image of stable
Lar least tenaporary
government in Péking and cause seme concern about the effect on Hong
Kong's future but there will be some comfort in the appointment of Zhao
Ziyang, recognised as a pragmatic reformer and supporter of the current
joint proposals. The dismissals of intellectuals will also raise fears
Chimer Fahrer in Koyking have
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for the future. However Chinese government policies towards Kory Kory will not be charged by this resignation
7. Zhao Ziyang's move
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intothe Party General Secretary' S post szil 1, not unexpected
Chairman of the Preparatory Commutter Polatual Reform and, while enhance Dena 3 position Zhao i known as a committed economic reformer,
Λ i but thought to be conservative in matters of political reform: te wtri There are slowral contender for
Zhao's position as
is
Hu Qili, the permanent
considered a strong
both
who has been chi a liberal and (Deputy Prune remities) (Vice Premier of the ARE
protect Deng's flank from the ultra conservativas,
Premier has no obvious candidate to fill it.
secretary of the Politburo Secretariat, and one of the leading members of
the third echelon of Party leadership, was once
candidate to fill Hu Yaobang's post: but he omiziated with Hu Yaoksins,
Qias Shi and intellectual, and is now unlikely to do so. Li Peng
TIENTSIN State Council) and Li Rui huan (Mayor of ietsein) and also rumoured to
be in the running for the post. But it is too early te speculate further
and there is sufficient time before the October Party Congress for other
candidates to emerge.
7
Outlook
that the
Sishearten the intellectuals but rease are
8 Hu's departure will give heart to the middle level cadres: they will
interpret it as a sign that "bourgeois liberalisation has been halted and
progress of political reform has been reduced to a walking
pace. The four cardinal principles (the socialist road, the people's
Communist Party, and
democratic dictatorship, the leadership by the
Marxism-Leninism and
and Mao Zedong philosophy) are to be maintained and
there will be no more open debate of Party policies. But although the
central failures of Deng's reforms have been slowed down, the process
will continue.
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