Publisher's Synopsis
IN MEMORY OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF TIANANMEN This unique book bares the MISTERIES of Chinese History over the past decades; and describes TIANANMEN'S TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENTS The Mystery of China's Sudden Swift Rise Shang Yang's Legal Reform Caused the Sudden Swift Rise of the State of Qin More than 2,000 years ago, Shang Yang's legal reform caused the sudden swift rise of the State of Qin as a power without rival. The cream of the reform was encouragement of farming and military achievements. It gives play to Qin people's talents and diligence. The reform initiated by Deng Xiaoping and carried on by Zhao Ziyang and Jiang Zemin Was Just the Same as Shang Yang's. The cream of their reform is to encourage people to become rich earlier than others. It similarly gave play to people's talents and diligence and thus enabled China to take off. However, reform is very difficult in China. Shang Yang was cruelly killed by conservatives. Mystery of Jiang Zemin Surmounting Conservatives' Fierce Resistance to Reform. Before Tiananmen Protests, reform was doomed. Conservatives brought down the two top reformists Hu Yaobang and Zhao Ziyang. After Tiananmen, conservatives almost put an end to the reform. Deng Xiaoping had to apply his power as paramount leader to bring back the reform by his Southern Tour. Could the reform be carried on when Deng died? TIANANMEN'S TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENTS Jiang Zemin exploited the panic given rise by Tiananmen Protests throughout the Party to successfully carry on the reform and conduct a coup to establish intellectuals' dominance of the Party. Mystery of Bo Xilai's Downfall Bo Xilai managed to succeed his father Bo Yibo, the most powerful elder after Deng Xiaoping died, as the leader of the powerful conservative faction. He conducted fierce power struggle against the reformists to grab the right of succession to Hu Jintao as described in Chapter 13 "Fierce Battle for Succession to the Core." He was brought down by the factions that uphold the rule of law. The process, especially the tricks adopted are described in Chapter 18 "The Third Black Box-The Mystery of Bo Xilai Falling into Disgrace." Mystery of Xi Jinping Cyclone to Sweep Away Corruption and Deepen Reform Where has Xi Jinping, a new leader without powerbase, got the power to conduct his mass line and anti-corruption campaigns that offend lots of powerful officials and military officers? Xi Jinping obtained all powerful elders' support for his cyclone and thorough reform during his mysterious absence in early September, 2012 The stories are given in Chapter 15 "The Mystery of Xi Jinping's Absence in September, 2012-Xi's Inaction before and Xi Cyclone after His Absence" and Chapter 16 "Xi Jinping Tendered His Resignation-All Elders Give Full Support for Xi Jinping Cyclone." The Mystery of China's U Turn towards Capitalism Rusticated youth's hunger strike in Yunnan forced the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to allow all of them to return to their home cities. This book devotes the whole Chapter 22 to the story of the hunger strike. Those brave strikers' achievement is as tremendous as that of the heroes at Tiananmen. The U turn is described in the section "Emergency Measure to Deal with Unemployment Brought about Unexpected Consequence" in Chapter 21.
