Beijing Under Army Rule Shaped By Barbed Wire And Tanks
Beijing sits under a prison like atmosphere as barbed wire fences, tanks, and troops fill Tiananmen Square and the surrounding streets. Residents report killings in many neighborhoods while propaganda claims normalcy. Security surrounds the U.S. Embassy area and Zhongnanhai, with soldiers occupying the Forbidden City area and major sites.
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Tiananmen Square
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British journalist expelled from China covers Shanghai crackdown
Peter Newport of Independent Television News says officials seized his film and refused consular contact after being ordered out during the Shanghai protest. He departed to Hong Kong as Shanghai authorities warned diplomats that reporters need Foreign Ministry permission to cover news. In Beijing foreign reporters require local approval to report under martial law.
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China
Shanghai
Peter Newport
Independent Television News
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Greater Freedom
Beijing
Two Chinese Diplomats Defect During Beijing Vigil in San Francisco
FBI said two Chinese diplomats sought political asylum after defecting at an emotional vigil honoring pro-democracy students slain in Beijing. The consulate would not confirm the defection, INS said the pair had not filed asylum requests and remained under federal protection.
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Beijing
FBI
People’s Republic of China
David Sichert
INS
ABC News shields students faces amid Tiananmen Square killings report
ABC News protected Chinese students who described the army crackdown in Tiananmen Square. A man interviewed by ABC was arrested, and the network's footage sent from Beijing to New York was reportedly intercepted by a government network.
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New York
ABC News
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Tisnanmuan Square
Reine
China Facing U S Strains Amid Beijing Crackdown and Diplomacy
China criticizes U S actions over sanctuary for a dissident couple as Beijing pressures Washington. The incident heightens tensions with the United States while authorities pursue a wide crackdown on democracy supporters. Deng Xiaoping's health looms over leadership dynamics.
Fang Lizhi gains asylum as China’s most wanted dissident
Fang Lizhi, an outspoken Chinese physicist and critic of Marxism, has sought asylum in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing with his wife Li Shuxian. Once a vice president at Hefei’s Science and Technology University, Fang’s protests and criticism of government corruption led to his dismissal and ongoing clashes with Beijing authorities. The episode follows his past pro democracy advocacy and clashes with Deng Xiaoping’s regime, culminating in his embassy stay during tense political moments.
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China Arts and Crafts Institute
Altar of the Sun Park
U.S
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Zhongnanhai
China
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Congress
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Washington
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White House
Beijing
State Department
United States
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Democracy Movement
Deng Xiaoping
Li Shuxian
Bening
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Andrei Sakharov
Communist Party
China Science and Technology University
Hefei
Anhui
Science and Technology University
Shanghai
Hu Yaobang
Beijing Observatory
Bush
Great Wall Hotel
Yang Shangkun
Mimiaen
A country boy ponders China's uncertain future
Chen Zhiming, pursuing chemistry at Syracuse University, reflects on China's student protests and democracy hopes. He left behind a 10 month old daughter in Guangdong, longs for family reunification, and notes city life offers better opportunities but less quiet and space.
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South China Sea
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United State
Syracuse University
China
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