Yan Jiaqi
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Yan Jiaqi 嚴家其 is a Chinese political scientist, now a dissident and federalist.
In 1959, he entered the University of Science and Technology of China
, and then became the director of the Institute of Political Research of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
, where he published several essays and papers on political reform. In 1986, he published a “theory of leadership”. His most famous book, written in collaboration with his wife, was A Ten Year History of the Cultural Revolution.
He became a political advisor of Zhao Ziyang
during the 1980s, and was one of the leading intellectuals supporting the student movement in 1989. After the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
, he fled to Paris, France, where he participated in forming the Federation for a Democratic China
and was elected the federation's first president. He was expelled from the Communist Party of China
in 1991, while in exile.
He is a member of the Chinese Constitutional Reform Association
and has suggested the formation of a Federal Republic of China.
In 1959, he entered the University of Science and Technology of China
University of Science and Technology of China
The University of Science and Technology of China is a national research university in Hefei, People's Republic of China. It is a member of the C9 League formed by nine top universities in China...
, and then became the director of the Institute of Political Research of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences , established in 1977, is the premier and highest academic research organization in the fields of philosophy and social sciences as well as a national center for comprehensive studies in the People's Republic of China. It was described by Foreign Policy...
, where he published several essays and papers on political reform. In 1986, he published a “theory of leadership”. His most famous book, written in collaboration with his wife, was A Ten Year History of the Cultural Revolution.
He became a political advisor of Zhao Ziyang
Zhao Ziyang
Zhao Ziyang was a high-ranking politician in the People's Republic of China . He was the third Premier of the People's Republic of China from 1980 to 1987, and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1987 to 1989....
during the 1980s, and was one of the leading intellectuals supporting the student movement in 1989. After the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese , were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China beginning on 15 April 1989...
, he fled to Paris, France, where he participated in forming the Federation for a Democratic China
Federation for a Democratic China
Federation for a Democratic China is an interest group that advocates the democratization of China through opposition of the Communist Party of China and support of human rights. It was founded on September 22, 1989 in Paris, France, following the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Incident. It was a party of...
and was elected the federation's first president. He was expelled from the Communist Party of China
Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
in 1991, while in exile.
He is a member of the Chinese Constitutional Reform Association
Chinese Constitutional Reform Association
Chinese Constitutional Reform Association is a political pressure organization founded in 2002 and officially established on October 11, 2005. It is currently led by Wang Dan, who was a student leader during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, and president . Its famous members include famous...
and has suggested the formation of a Federal Republic of China.