Li Peng publishes his political memoir – but fails to cover his role in Tiananmen crackdown
Book penned by former premier, who is held responsible by many for crushing the pro-democracy demonstrations, only covers events up to 1983
Li Peng, the retired premier who played a key role in the bloody crackdown of Tiananmen Square protest 25 years ago, published his official memoir yesterday.
The autobiography of the 85-year-old, which covers events only up to 1983 and omits the highly-sensitive episodes of his later political career, has 16 chapters, 130 pictures and runs to 490,000 words, Xinhua said.
The state-run news agency praised the book as a “document with great historical value” and written “with sincere emotion”.
The memoir is not yet on sale, a person from the state-owned bookstore which will stock the book told Xinhua.
Li’s book is rare since Communist Party elites traditionally shun the limelight after stepping down.
