<Table> Party and government leaders <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Position ( s ) in 1989 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Deng Xiaoping </Td> <Td> Chairman of the Central Military Commission ; de facto `` paramount leader '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chen Yun </Td> <Td> Chairman of the CPC Central Advisory Commission </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zhao Ziyang </Td> <Td> General Secretary of the Communist Party of China First Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Li Peng </Td> <Td> Premier of the People 's Republic of China </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qiao Shi </Td> <Td> Secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary of the CPC Political and Legislative Affairs Committee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hu Qili </Td> <Td> First Secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Party </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yao Yilin </Td> <Td> First Vice Premier of the People 's Republic of China </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yang Shangkun </Td> <Td> President of the People 's Republic of China Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Li Xiannian </Td> <Td> Chairman of the Conference National Committee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wan Li </Td> <Td> Chairman of the Congress Standing Committee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wang Zhen </Td> <Td> Vice President of the People 's Republic of China </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jiang Zemin </Td> <Td> Communist Party Shanghai Municipal Secretary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Li Ximing </Td> <Td> Communist Party Beijing Municipal Secretary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zhu Rongji </Td> <Td> Mayor of Shanghai </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chen Xitong </Td> <Td> Mayor of Beijing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hu Jintao </Td> <Td> Communist Party Tibet Regional Secretary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wen Jiabao </Td> <Td> Chief of the General Office of the Communist Party of China </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Bold text indicates membership in the Politburo Standing Committee Italics text indicates Great Eminent Officials </Th> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Party and government leaders <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Position ( s ) in 1989 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Deng Xiaoping </Td> <Td> Chairman of the Central Military Commission ; de facto `` paramount leader '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chen Yun </Td> <Td> Chairman of the CPC Central Advisory Commission </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zhao Ziyang </Td> <Td> General Secretary of the Communist Party of China First Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Li Peng </Td> <Td> Premier of the People 's Republic of China </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qiao Shi </Td> <Td> Secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Secretary of the CPC Political and Legislative Affairs Committee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hu Qili </Td> <Td> First Secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Party </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yao Yilin </Td> <Td> First Vice Premier of the People 's Republic of China </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yang Shangkun </Td> <Td> President of the People 's Republic of China Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Li Xiannian </Td> <Td> Chairman of the Conference National Committee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wan Li </Td> <Td> Chairman of the Congress Standing Committee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wang Zhen </Td> <Td> Vice President of the People 's Republic of China </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jiang Zemin </Td> <Td> Communist Party Shanghai Municipal Secretary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Li Ximing </Td> <Td> Communist Party Beijing Municipal Secretary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zhu Rongji </Td> <Td> Mayor of Shanghai </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chen Xitong </Td> <Td> Mayor of Beijing </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hu Jintao </Td> <Td> Communist Party Tibet Regional Secretary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wen Jiabao </Td> <Td> Chief of the General Office of the Communist Party of China </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Bold text indicates membership in the Politburo Standing Committee Italics text indicates Great Eminent Officials </Th> </Tr> </Table>
who ruled china during the tiananmen square protests of 1989
who ruled china during the tiananmen square protests of 1989
Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping