A List of Cadres to Be Protected was a roster of prominent individuals compiled by Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in 1966 to ensure their safety during the Cultural Revolution. The list received approval from Chairman Mao Zedong. [1]
A List of Cadres to Be Protected was a roster of prominent individuals compiled by Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in 1966 to ensure their safety during the Cultural Revolution. The list received approval from Chairman Mao Zedong. [1]
On the night of 29 August 1966, the New Peking University Red Guards ransacked Zhang Shizhao's residence in Beijing. Early in the morning on 30 August, Zhang wrote a letter to Mao Zedong. Mao issued a directive: "Forward this to the Premier for appropriate action; he should be protected." Zhou Enlai severely criticised those involved, ordered the immediate return of all confiscated books, and assigned personnel to safeguard Zhang Shizhao's home. Additionally, Zhou began drafting the list of the cadres to be protected at that time. [2] On 1 September, Zhou further instructed the 301 Hospital to prepare for the admission and protection of Zhang Shizhao, Cheng Qian, Fu Zuoyi, Cai Tingkai, Li Zongren, and others. [2]
The list of individuals designated for protection included: Soong Ching-ling, Guo Moruo, Zhang Shizhao, Cheng Qian, He Xiangning, Fu Zuoyi, Zhang Zhizhong, Shao Lizi, Jiang Guangnai, Cai Tingkai, Sha Qianli, and Zhang Xiruo.
In addition, positions specified for protection were:
Li Zongren was later added to the list.
| Party | Name | Image | Political position | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCCK | Soong Ching-ling |  | Vice president of China | Madame Sun Yat-sen | |
| CCP | Guo Moruo |  | Deputy chair of National People's Congress Standing Committee | ||
| None | Zhang Shizhao |  | Member of National People's Congress Standing Committee | Facilitated Communist take-overs of Beijing and Hunan | |
| RCCK | Cheng Qian |  |
| Facilitated Communist take-overs of Hunan | |
| RCCK | He Xiangning |  |
| Madame Liao Zhongkai | |
| RCCK | Fu Zuoyi |  |
| Facilitated Communist take-overs of Beijing | |
| RCCK | Zhang Zhizhong |  |
| Facilitated Communist take-overs of Beijing | |
| RCCK | Shao Lizi |  |
| Facilitated Communist take-overs of Beijing | |
| RCCK | Jiang Guangnai |  |
| Leader of Fujian People's Government | |
| RCCK | Cai Tingkai |  |
| Leader of Fujian People's Government | |
| CCP | Sha Qianli |  |
| ||
| None | Zhang Xiruo |  |
| ||
| KMT | Li Zongren |  | None | Former president of the Republic of China | |
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