The final stand of Yanhuang Chunqiu, torchbearer of Chinese liberal thought

By Philip Wen
Updated July 28 2016 - 5:30am, first published 12:24am
Hu Dehua, the deputy publisher of <i>Yanhuang Chunqiu</i> and the son of late liberal Chinese leader Hu Yaobang, speaks to media in front of the journal's office in Beijing, while unidentified plain-clothes men watch and film proceedings. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Hu Dehua, the deputy publisher of <i>Yanhuang Chunqiu</i> and the son of late liberal Chinese leader Hu Yaobang, speaks to media in front of the journal's office in Beijing, while unidentified plain-clothes men watch and film proceedings. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Unidentified plain-clothes men occupy <i>Yanhuang Chunqiu</i>'s offices on July 26, 2016.  Photo: Supplied
Unidentified plain-clothes men occupy <i>Yanhuang Chunqiu</i>'s offices on July 26, 2016. Photo: Supplied
Magazines piled up at <i>Yanhuang Chunqiu</i>'s circulation department. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Magazines piled up at <i>Yanhuang Chunqiu</i>'s circulation department. Photo: Sanghee Liu
Wu Si, former chief editor of <i>Yanhuang Chunqiu</i>, says the state's ideology is becoming "more and more 'red'". Photo: Sanghee Liu
Wu Si, former chief editor of <i>Yanhuang Chunqiu</i>, says the state's ideology is becoming "more and more 'red'". Photo: Sanghee Liu
<i>Yanhuang Chunqiu</i>'s circulation department on July 26, 2016. Photo: Sanghee Liu
<i>Yanhuang Chunqiu</i>'s circulation department on July 26, 2016. Photo: Sanghee Liu

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