Chronicle TIMELINE
A chronological, causal record of the resistance, major political crises, and contemporary truth.
1987.10.25
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·China
To force out senior party elders and continue to control the military, Deng Xiaoping announced his withdrawal from the Politburo Standing Committee, after which the CCP's 13th National Congress amended the party constitution, removing the requirement that the Chairman of the Central Military Commission be a Standing Committee member.
1987.10.25
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·China
The 13th National Congress of the CCP was held, establishing the Party's basic line for the primary stage of socialism.
1987.10
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Beijing
At the 13th National Congress in 1987, the Party Constitution was amended to delete the provision that the Chairman of the Central Military Commission must be chosen from among the members of the Standing Committee of the CCP Central Committee Political Bureau, allowing Deng Xiaoping, who was an ordinary Party member, to continue serving as Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
1987.01.16
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·Beijing, China
Following the ongoing spread of the 1986 student protests, Deng Xiaoping criticized the central leadership for being weak on the ideological and theoretical front, and Hu Yaobang subsequently resigned from his position as General Secretary of the CCP Central Committee.
1987
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Beijing
In 1987, due to political struggles such as the 1986 student movement, Hu Yaobang was completely defeated in his contest with Deng Xiaoping and lost his position as General Secretary.