According to reformist General Secretary Zhao Ziyang, of all the Elders, Li Xiannian was the most prominent, most active and most successful in opposing and blocking changes and reforms in both political and economic issues.MacFarquhar, Roderick. "Foreword" in Zhao Ziyang (2009). Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Zhao Ziyang. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster. Important decisions were often made in Deng's home. The Eight Elders were able to remove three Party leaders. Hua Guofeng was gradually removed from Premier and Party Chairman between 1980 and 1981; Hu Yaobang was removed in 1987; and, Zhao Ziyang was removed in 1989.Xiang, Lanxin (Apr 20, 2012). "Bo Xilai probe shows up China's outdated system of government". South China Morning PostThe core of the Eight Elders, Deng Xiaoping, retired after the 5th Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee which he resigned from his last official job: Chairman of the Central Military Commission  , and the rest of the elders retired after the 14th Party Congress in September 1992 when the Central Advisory Commission were abolished. However, the elders still remain influential until Deng Xiaoping died in February 1997.
According to reformist General Secretary Zhao Ziyang, of all the Elders, Li Xiannian was the most prominent, most active and most successful in opposing and blocking changes and reforms in both political and economic issues.MacFarquhar, Roderick. "Foreword" in Zhao Ziyang (2009). Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Zhao Ziyang. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster. Important decisions were often made in Deng's home. The Eight Elders were able to remove three Party leaders. Hua Guofeng was gradually removed from Premier and Party Chairman between 1980 and 1981; Hu Yaobang was removed in 1987; and, Zhao Ziyang was removed in 1989.Xiang, Lanxin (Apr 20, 2012). "Bo Xilai probe shows up China's outdated system of government". South China Morning Post The core of the Eight Elders, Deng Xiaoping, retired after the 5th Plenary Session of the 13th Central Committee (November 1989), when he resigned from his last official title ( Chairman of the Central Military Commission ) , and the rest of the Elders officially retired after the 14th Party Congress in September 1992 when the Central Advisory Commission was abolished. However, they still held decisive influence behind the scenes.
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