Great Trial in Chinese History. The Trial of the Lin Biao and Jiang Qing Counter-Revolutionary Cliques, Nov. 1980– Jan. 1981

This is an authentic and comprehensive record of the trial (November 1980 - January 1981) of the two counter-revolutionary cliques of Lin Biao and Jiang Qing. Here one will An account of the major crimes of the Gang of Four and other principal defendants, and of the disasters they brought to the country and people during the "cultural revolution;" Highlights of court hearings and court debates; Indictment and Verdict; Names of judges, prosecutors, lawyers and defendants, statistics and a map; A preface by the noted sociologist Professor Fei Hsiao Tung, who has taken part in the trial as a member of the panel of judges; and 56 on-the-spot pictures in 12 pages. Content: Front Matter, Page i Copyright, Page ii REFLECTIONS OF A JUDGE: By Way of a Preface, Pages 1-11 FROM INDICTMENT TO TRIAL, Pages 12-32 HIGHLIGHTS OF COURT INVESTIGATION, Pages 33-100 COURT DEBATE, Pages 101-127 COURT JUDGEMENT, Pages 128-134 COMMENTS, Pages 135-148 DOCUMENTS, Pages 149-234 PICTORIAL, Pages 235-246 This book contains primary sources on the Gang of Four trial in China. The trial changed Chinese laws and legal custom regarding political viewpoints, and dealt with the aftereffects of the Cultural Revolution