Avetis Aharonian vs Yang Shangkun

Aharonian led the Armenian National Delegation at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, presenting Armenian claims for independence and territorial integrity to the Allied powers.

Aharonian, as head of the Armenian delegation, signed the Treaty of S

Aharonian published his memoir 'The Cross and the Sword' in 1926, detailing his experiences during the Armenian Genocide and the struggle for Armenian independence. The book became a key historical source.

Aharonian died in Paris on March 20, 1948, after years of exile. He remained a prominent figure in the Armenian diaspora and continued to advocate for Armenian causes.

Yang Shangkun joined the Chinese Communist Party's Long March, serving as a political commissar. He survived the arduous retreat from Jiangxi to Yan'an, which solidified his position in the party hierarchy.

Yang Shangkun was appointed Mayor of Tianjin after the Communist takeover. He oversaw the city's transition to Communist rule, including the suppression of counter-revolutionaries and economic reconstruction.

Yang Shangkun was purged and imprisoned for 12 years during the Cultural Revolution, accused of being a counter-revolutionary. He was held in solitary confinement and subjected to harsh treatment.

Yang Shangkun was rehabilitated and elected President of the People's Republic of China, serving until 1993. He was a key figure in the crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.

As President, Yang Shangkun was a member of the Standing Committee that authorized the use of military force to suppress the Tiananmen Square protests. The crackdown resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths.