Obituaries

John Gittings

Obituaries

B J Habibie...............a President by default

Ba Jin Literature's grand old man

Bo Yibo The last "immortal"

Bryan, Derek The diplomat who sympathised

Chen Han-seng Pioneer of Chinese social science

Chen Zongying Sister veteran of the Long March

Harrer, Heinrich Seven Years in Tibet

Hawkes, David Oxford's inspired Red-ologist

Hinton, William Author of the classic Fanshen

Hua Guofeng Mao's dubious successor

Kim Dae-jung Sunshine President

Lin Mu Upright official

Liu Binyan Fearless journalist

Lu Youqing Much mourned cancer victim

Norbu, Thubten Ex-lama and CIA trainer

Soong Mei-ling Chiang's formidable first lady

Suharto Murderous tyrant

Timberlake, Percy Pioneer of cold war trade

Wang Guangmei Wearer of a fatal necklace

Xiong Xianghui Superspy in the Nationalist camp

Xue Muqiao Architect of China's market economy

Yang Xianyi A scholar of principle

Yao Wenyuan Polemicist of the Lilac Garden

Zhang Chunqiao Gang of Four's chief ideologue

Zhao Ziyang The Premier who tried and failed

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