From Asia Times Online: “Although carefully censored, the death reports concerning ousted Communist Party leader Zhao Ziyang are stirring political grievances in China and might still become – as feared – a rallying point for protests and demonstrations, though analysts say worries of major protests are exaggerated. A low-key memorial service is to be held on Saturday, one in accordance with the protocol for a government minister in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) – not a deceased president or party chairman, which Zhao was.
Zhao, who opposed the crackdown on peaceful Tiananmen Square protesters on June 4, 1989, will not be honored with a ceremony in Tiananmen (literally, the ‘gate of heavenly peace’; Tiananmen Square is the vast plaza in front of the gate). There will be no eulogy; the public and foreign press will be barred. The location was not announced and Chinese press coverage is expected to be scant or non-existent. ”
