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21 on Chinese hit list and border guard alert
The government placed border guards on alert to stop the escape of Fang Lizhi and Li Shuxian. They were accused of counterrevolutionary propaganda and hid in the U S Embassy in Beijing. Wu Er Kaixi was listed, with Li Peng quoted on restoring order and striking at counterrevolutionary rebels. Western sources say up to 3,000 people died in the crackdown.
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Fang Lizhi
Li Shuxian
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Wu’er Kaixi
Li Peng
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