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Hu Jiwei

Hu Jiwei (Chinese: 胡绩伟; August 1916 – September 16, 2012) was a Chinese journalist and a senior Chinese official who served as the president of the People's Daily (1982–1983) and previously its editor-in-chief.[1][2] As an influential liberal official, Hu was a long-time champion of freedom of the press and political reforms in mainland China, calling "people's spirit should be above Party spirit (人民性高于党性)".[2][3][4] Hu also served as a vice director of the Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of the National People's Congress between 1983 and 1989, but was purged from the central leadership after the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989.[2][4]

  1. ^ "Former head of People's Daily dies at 96". China Daily. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  2. ^ a b c "Former People's Daily chief editor Hu Jiwei sought Tiananmen vindication". South China Morning Post. 2012-09-18. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  3. ^ "Party Spirit". China Media Project. 2021-12-12. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  4. ^ a b Hai, Tao (2013-09-17). "人民日报重炒马列 理论争执再起硝烟". Voice of America (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-10-19.

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