Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tony Lloyd (Labour), on Monday, 17 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 27 members in total.

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ZHOA ZIYANG (No.2)

That this House is saddened by the death of Zhao Ziyang, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party; recognises that Zhao Ziyang developed a reputation as a reformer and is still held by many people in China as a symbol of democracy; recalls his bravery in appealing directly to the students and others who were assembled in Tiananmen Square in 1989 to clear the Square in order to avoid the bloodshed that later took place; is aware that he spent the rest of his life held under de facto house arrest from which he is now free; and believes that history and future generations in China will look back on Zhao Ziyang as one of the beacons on China's path to democracy.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

527 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Death China Zhao, Ziyang

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk