Geoffrey Howe on Tiananmen Square violence

Title

Geoffrey Howe on Tiananmen Square violence

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe gives his reaction to the violent put-down of the Beijing demonstration in which hundreds were killed as tanks and armoured cars entered Tiananmen Square. Interviewer is Simon Israel.

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe; Simon Israel

Keywords

Deaths; Armed forces; Violence; China; Demonstrations; Democracy; Beijing; Tiananmen Square

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