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Conscience of the Party
Book • 2024
This book meticulously reconstructs the life of Hu Yaobang, who was tapped by Mao Zedong as a capable party hand but faced significant challenges due to his principled ideas.
After being purged and brutally treated during the Cultural Revolution, Hu rose again as an ally of Deng Xiaoping, pioneering economic and political reforms.
His efforts included pushing for more freedom of expression, ending lifetime tenure for CCP leaders, and dismantling Mao’s personality cult.
Despite his eventual purge in 1987, Hu’s legacy inspired millions and played a crucial role in China’s reforms.
The book provides an eye-opening account that remains impossible in China under state censorship.
After being purged and brutally treated during the Cultural Revolution, Hu rose again as an ally of Deng Xiaoping, pioneering economic and political reforms.
His efforts included pushing for more freedom of expression, ending lifetime tenure for CCP leaders, and dismantling Mao’s personality cult.
Despite his eventual purge in 1987, Hu’s legacy inspired millions and played a crucial role in China’s reforms.
The book provides an eye-opening account that remains impossible in China under state censorship.
