Jun 4
On June 4, 1989, the People’s Liberation Army rolled into Tiananmen Square where, opening fire on crowds and running over those who seeking to block their advance.
Up to 1,000 civilians were killed, according to estimates by human rights groups and Western outlets based on hospital records, eyewitness accounts, diplomatic cables, and counts of known victims and missing persons. The Chinese government gives a much-lower figure of 200 to 300.
“On June 4, the world marks 37 years since the Chinese Communist Party ordered its troops to attack thousands of peaceful demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square,” Rubio said.
(via China Can’t Erase Memory of Tiananmen Square Massacre: Rubio - Newsweek)
