Chinese Reformist Leader Zhao Ziyang In Coma.

The Hong Kong-based Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy quotes a close relative as saying Mr Zhao fell into a coma last night.

Mr Zhao served as both the head of the Communist Party and China's Prime Minister for much of the 1980s.

He was ousted in 1989 after opposing the military crackdown on the Tiananmen democracy protests.

He has lived under house arrest ever since.

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I remember the Tiananmen Square protest and massacre well. China really showed their true colours when 'dealing' with this peaceful protest.

Sanc'.

One day the crimes on the communist government will be avenged.

[edit on 1/15/05 by FredT]

Zhao Ziyang was very brave for what he did at Tiananmen and I respect him for that. He has payed for standing up for his people ever since.

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drfunk

BEIJING - Zhao Ziyang, the former Chinese Communist Party leader who helped pioneer reforms that launched China's economic boom but was ousted after the 1989 Tiananmen Square prodemocracy protests, died Monday at a Beijing hospital. He was 85.

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