Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Calls For 'Urgent' Political Reform

Wen Says China Needs Political Reform To Avoid Repeating Cultural Revolution 'Tragedy' -- McClatchy News

BEIJING — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned on Wednesday that the need for political reform in his nation has reached "a critical stage" and that if the situation is not addressed, China risks losing both economic gains and social stability.

“Without a successful political structural reform … such historical tragedy as the Cultural Revolution may happen again,” said Wen, referring to the social movement propelled by Mao Zedong that from 1966 to 1976 displaced, crippled or killed millions of Chinese.

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