Protests Escalate
| Name | Position(s) in 1989 |
|---|---|
| Deng Xiaoping | Paramount Leader, Chairman of the Central Military Commission |
| Chen Yun | Chairman of the CPC Central Advisory Commission |
| Zhao Ziyang | General Secretary of the Communist Party of China First Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission |
| Li Peng | Premier of the State Council |
| Qiao Shi | Secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary of the CPC Political and Legislative Affairs Committee |
| Hu Qili | First Secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Party |
| Yao Yilin | First Vice Premier of the State Council |
| Yang Shangkun | President of the People's Republic of China Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission |
| Li Xiannian | Chairman of the Conference National Committee |
| Wan Li | Chairman of the Congress Standing Committee |
| Wang Zhen | Vice President of the People's Republic of China |
| Jiang Zemin | Communist Party Shanghai Municipal Secretary |
| Zhu Rongji | Mayor of Shanghai |
| Hu Jintao | Communist Party Tibet Regional Secretary |
| Wen Jiabao | Chief of the General Office of the Communist Party of China |
| Bold text indicates membership in the CPC Politburo Standing Committee | |
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