Liu Jianzhang Explained

Liu Jianzhang (; 1910 – February 14, 2008) was a politician of the People's Republic of China and a former Minister of Railways of China.[1] Liu previously served as the vice president, but then saw approximately 5 years in jail without trial. He was released when his wife wrote to Mao Zedong who personally had him freed in 1972.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Peking names new trade Minister . September 11, 1981 . Reuter. New Straits Times.
  2. Book: Leese, Daniel . Maoism at the Grassroots - Revising Political Verdicts in Post-Mao China . 13 October 2015 . Harvard University Press . 978-0-674-28720-4 . Brown, Jeremy .
  3. Book: Epstein, Israel . My China Eye . 2005 . 319 . Long River Press . 978-1-59265-042-2 .

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