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First broadcast 4 June 1989. Chinese troops opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Saturday evening. The collection of students and labourers had been occupying the site for several weeks.Despite the outbreak of “unremitting gunfire”, the protesters refused to leave. The BBC’s Kate Adie reports from the scene.

The exact number of fatalities during the Tiananmen Square massacre of June 4, 1989, remains a subject of significant
debate and uncertainty. The Chinese government has never released an official death toll and has actively censored
information related to the event. As a result, estimates from various sources vary widely:

Initially, the Chinese government reported approximately 200 deaths. However, Western governments and media have
provided much higher estimates:
– The U.S. State Department suggested that several thousand people may have died.
– British journalists and eyewitnesses cited figures ranging from 1,000 to 10,000.
– Human rights organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch provided estimates in the thousands but
acknowledged the lack of transparent reporting.

Academic studies and investigations often cite figures between 1,000 and 3,000 deaths. Some scholarly research
acknowledges that the true number could be higher, given the complex and chaotic nature of the event. Eyewitness
accounts from survivors and participants further complicate the picture, with some claiming that the death toll could
exceed several thousand.

Given the restricted access to reliable data and the Chinese government’s control over information dissemination
regarding the massacre, it is challenging to determine an exact figure. However, most international observers and
researchers lean toward a death toll in the thousands, making this one of the most tragic and heavily contested events
in modern Chinese history.

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The Tiananmen Square massacre, also known as the June Fourth incident, was a brutal crackdown by the Chinese government
on peaceful protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. This event is one of the most significant and
disturbing episodes in modern Chinese history.

### Background:
In April 1989, rapid economic growth under Deng Xiaoping’s leadership had left many Chinese citizens frustrated with
corruption, inequality, and environmental degradation. Student protests began on April 15, calling for democratic
reforms and an end to corruption.

### Causes of the Massacre:
Several factors led to the brutal crackdown:

1. **Student-led Protests**: Thousands of students gathered in Tiananmen Square, demanding freedom and democracy.
2. **Economic Dissatisfaction**: Citizens were disillusioned with economic inequality and government corruption.
3. **Leadership Instability**: Key reformists like Hu Yaobang and Zhao Ziyang were removed or died, leaving a power
vacuum that hardliners sought to exploit.
4. **Militarization**: The military was heavily mobilized around the city, raising tensions.

### Events Leading to the Massacre:
– **May 13, 1989**: Gatherings in Tiananmen Square were banned.
– **May 20, 1989**: Martial law was declared in Beijing.
– **June 3-4, 1989**: Troops and tanks surrounded the square. Thousands of students and civilians were trapped.

**The Massacre**: At dawn on June 4, troops launched a brutal assault using tanks, artillery, and infantry to clear the
square. Protesters, many of them unarmed, were brutally suppressed. Estimates suggest that over 2000 people died, though
some accounts put the number much higher.

### Aftermath:
The government swiftly repressed any dissent and tightened its grip on power. The Tiananmen Square massacre marked a
turning point in China’s modern history, with the country’s authoritarian leadership suppressing democratic movements
and silencing opposition voices for decades to come.

This event remains a highly sensitive topic, with open discussion heavily restricted in China, therefore we are here to remind everyone.

In 1989, protests by students in Tiananmen Square changed the course of history — resulting in a massacre the Chinese government still denies today. Watch CNN’s coverage from on the ground that year. After the Chinese government pulled the plug on the broadcast, CNN reported by telephone and used video travelers snuck out of the country.

The Tiananmen Square massacre, also known as the June Fourth incident, was a brutal crackdown by the Chinese government
on peaceful protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. The event is considered one of the most significant
and disturbing episodes in modern Chinese history.

### Background:
In April 1989, China was experiencing a period of rapid economic growth and social change under the leadership of Deng
Xiaoping. However, this growth came at a cost, as many citizens were frustrated with the government’s handling of issues
such as corruption, inequality, and environmental degradation. On April 15, 1989, student protests broke out in
Tiananmen Square, calling for democratic reforms and an end to corruption.

### Causes of the Massacre:
The Tiananmen Square massacre was a culmination of several factors:

1. **Student-led protests**: The students, mostly from Beijing’s top universities, had gathered in Tiananmen Square on
April 15 to demand democratic reforms and greater freedoms. They were inspired by China’s “May 4th Movement” in 1919,
which called for an end to the Cultural Revolution.
2. **Economic dissatisfaction**: As the Chinese economy began to grow rapidly, many citizens became frustrated with
corruption, income inequality, and a lack of social mobility.
3. **Leadership instability**: In April 1989, two senior leaders, Hu Yaobang and Zhao Ziyang, who were seen as
reform-minded, died or were removed from their positions. This created a power vacuum that the hardline leadership
sought to fill.
4. **Militarization**: The Chinese military had been mobilized in Beijing’s suburbs, which raised concerns among
students and protesters.

### Events Leading to the Massacre:
– **May 13, 1989**: The government banned all gatherings in Tiananmen Square, citing “social unrest.”
– **May 20, 1989**: Beijing declared martial law.
– **June 3-4, 1989**: Chinese troops and tanks surrounded the square. Thousands of students and civilians were trapped
inside.

**The Massacre**: At dawn on June 4, 1989, the military launched a massive assault on Tiananmen Square, using tanks,
artillery, and infantry to clear the square. The protesters, who had set up makeshift barricades and shelters, were
brutally suppressed. Estimates of the number of deaths vary widely, but it is estimated that between 200 to over 3,000
people died during the massacre.

### Aftermath:
In the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre, China’s government swiftly repressed any dissenting voices and
tightened its grip on power. The event marked a turning point in China’s modern history, with the country’s
authoritarian leadership suppressing democratic movements and silencing opposition voices for decades to come.

The Tiananmen Square massacre remains a sensitive topic in China, and discussing it openly is heavily restricted.
However, the event has been widely condemned by human rights organizations, governments around the world, and Chinese
dissidents, who have called for greater transparency and accountability from the Chinese government.

The Chinese government’s crackdown in and around Tiananmen Square in 1989 came to be symbolized by the iconic image of one man blocking a tank advance.For weeks, students had occupied the space, demanding economic and political reforms until government officials had had enough. They declared martial law and the military moved in. Beginning in the early hours of June 4th, soldiers fired on civilians. Estimates range from a few hundred to several thousand people killed. The movement was successfully suppressed.And so has its memory. 1.4 billion people, that’s a fifth of the world’s population, do not have access to the facts of what happened in Tiananmen Square. Beijing has never shown any remorse or given a clear account of what happened.

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