House of Commons debate on China

Title

House of Commons debate on China

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

6 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:20

Description

In Westminster there has been a united front of MPs condemning the attacks on Chinese students in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Margaret Thatcher spoke of her utter revulsion and outrage at the shootings and told the House of Commons that normal business with China cannot continue while the Chinese authorities take action to crush the students in Beinjing. Neil Kinnock and Anthony Beaumont-Dark have their say on the subject; Paddy Ashdown claims the Prime Minister has not acted harshly enough. Elena Curti reports.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Neil Kinnock; Anthony Beaumont-Dark; Paddy Ashdown; Elena Curti

Keywords

Politics; Government; Armed forces; UK; China; International relations; Demonstrations; Protest movements; Hong Kong; Democracy; Beijing; Tiananmen Square

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