1989 ⟶ Tank Man Halts Military Tanks in Tiananmen Square
June 5: An unknown Chinese protester, "Tank Man", stands in ...
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🧍 Tank Man Halts Military Tanks in Tiananmen Square
June 5: An unknown Chinese protester, "Tank Man", stands in front of a column of military tanks on Chang'an Avenue in Beijing, temporarily halting them, an incident which achieves iconic status internationally through images taken by Western photographers.⟶
Political ProtestHuman RightsCold WarCommunismCivil Disobedience
China🗳️ Hu Jintao Elected General Secretary of the CCP
Hu Jintao is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.⟶
Chinese Communist PartyLeadershipPolitical TransitionGovernance
China🇨🇳 Xi Jinping Elected General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
November 15: Xi Jinping is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.⟶
Chinese Communist PartyXi JinpingLeadershipCommunist PartyAuthoritarianismGlobal Power
China🇨🇳 China Abolishes Presidential Term Limits, Cementing Xi Jinping's Power
China's National People's Congress votes to abolish presidential term limits, allowing Xi Jinping to rule for life. Xi is also the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, the highest position without term limits.⟶
Xi JinpingChinese Communist PartyPolitical PowerAuthoritarianismLeadershipPolitical ReformGlobal Politics
China📜 UN Human Rights Office Releases Xinjiang Report
August 31: UN Human Rights Office report on Xinjiang is released.⟶
Human RightsUnited NationsXinjiangInternational RelationsHumanitarian Crisis
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