Glorious life of Hu Yaobang marked
(China Daily)
Updated: 2005-11-19 06:45

"He complied with the will of people, and with extraordinary courage and bravery, carried out the painstaking work" of exonerating more than 3 million purged cadres, Zeng said.

Premier Wen Jiabao (C), Vice-President Zeng Qinghong (R) and Wu Guanzheng, secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, attended a symposium held to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the birth of Hu Yaobang. [Xinhua]

"The masses have held him in high esteem."

Hu never received higher education, but he always stressed the importance of knowledge and intellectuals for a modern China.

"Without intellectuals," he once said, "we could not achieve the four modernizations in industry, agriculture, national defence and science and technology."

Zeng called on all Party members to learn from Hu's merits of "caring for the overall situation and frankness."

He also praised Hu for safeguarding interests of the Party and the people.

"Hu maintained close ties with the masses, and was concerned about their suffering...He personally handled a lot of letters from the public, and tried his best to help them solve their difficulties. He has set an example of serving the people wholeheartedly," Zeng said.

About 350 senior officials and celebrities, including Hu's relatives, attended the commemoration.

(China Daily 11/19/2005 page1)