Li Peng

Chinese police monitor a march by tens of thousands of protesters in the special economic zone of Shenzhen in southern China on May 22, 1989. Hundreds of people were killed in Beijing on June 4, 1989 when Chinese troops crushed demonstrations which called

25 years ago, there was dissent within the Chinese military about killing Tiananmen protesters

Conflict & Justice

25 years ago, China’s military crushed the demonstrations in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. But there was some dissent within the ranks of the People’s Liberation Army about using force. 25 years ago, China’s military crushed the demonstrations in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. But there was some dissent within the ranks of the People’s Liberation Army about using force.