YSK that Li Rui (李锐) is one of the most important figure in Chinese history. Many young Chinese people don't know about him.
YSK that Li Rui (李锐) is one of the most important figure in Chinese history. Many young Chinese people don't know about him.
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Li Rui - Wikipedia
- Played a major role in the Chinese Civil War
- Became the personal secretary of Mao and helped create the CCP
- Publically criticized Mao saying his agriculture policies were hurting ordinary chinese
- Denounced by his family for anti-Mao activities during the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution
- Was jailed and exiled
- He regained an influential position in the CCP
- Was forced to resign because he denounced corruption
- Became a famous historian
- Publically criticized Xi Jinping's elimination of presidential term limits
- Was given a state funeral and buried at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemeter