Zhao Ziyang's death confirmed

Zhao in 2002

The China Daily and other Chinese media confirmed this morning that China's former president Zhao Ziyang (85) has passed away. Zhao has stayed under house arrest since he was replaced as secretary general of the communist party by Jiang Zemin in 1989. Zhao was also premier till 1987.
Zhao got the sympathy of demonstrating students and the world as he went to Tiananmen Square in 1989 to express his sympathy with the students in a hunger strike and appealed to them to halt their protest. His appeal was unsuccessfull and conservative forces in the government used his appearance to replace him.

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Nothing at the People's Daily yet
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Washington Post

Update:
At least now the People's Daily mentions Zhao has passed away. In the smallest possible article. Guess there are behind closed doors some delicate discussions going on.