1989

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1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre

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Protests led by students and workers, known in China as the June Fourth Incident, were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June 1989. After weeks of unsuccessful attempts between the demonstrators and the Chinese government to find a peaceful resolution, the Chinese government initiated martial law in late May and deployed troops to occupy the square on the night of 3 June in what is referred to as the Tiananmen Square massacre. The events are sometimes called the '89 Democracy Movement, the Tiananmen Square Incident, or the Tiananmen uprising.

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2009 Tibetan People Demand ~ Remember Tiananmen Remember Tibet in NYC on the 20th Anniversary of June 1989 Massacre in Beijing, China 圖博-西藏人民在八九北京大屠殺20周年紀念要求勿忘天安門與圖博-西藏SFT HQ (Students for a Free Tibet)CC BY 2.0Wikimedia Commons
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Commemorating June 4 Massacre at University of QueenslandShujenchangCC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia Commons
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H.Res.178 - 106th Congress (1999-2000): Concerning the tenth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of June 4, 1989, in the People's Republic of China.UnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress
H.Res.655 - 108th Congress (2003-2004): Condemning the crackdown on democracy protestors in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China on the 15th anniversary of that tragic massacre.UnknownUnknown — LoC, rights unverifiedLibrary of Congress

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