Chaos in Beijing as military clash erupts over Tiananmen protests
Gunfire spread around Beijing as factions within the PLA clashed over the crackdown on protests for democratic reforms. Reports say soldiers lay wounded on streets near Tiananmen Square while tanks and armored units occupy strategic avenues.
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Bush freezes arms sales to China over crackdown image
President Bush suspended U S arms sales to China in protest of the weekend crackdown on demonstrators and urged global solidarity with a young protester who faced a line of tanks. He said Beijing must learn that business as usual is over and condemned the suppression.
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Chinese premier Li Peng shot in Beijing by guard
Reports say Chinese Premier Li Peng was shot in the thigh at the Great Hall of the People by a young guard. The injury was described as not severe and the incident was reported by sources in Beijing via Kyodo.
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