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Gareth Furby on Chinese clampdown

Title
Gareth Furby on Chinese clampdown
Genre
News report
TX Date
12 Jun 1989
Year of production
1989
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Duration
00:00:30
Description
51 tanks and troops are tonight moving out of the centre of Beijing for the first time since the Tiananmen Square massacre, but there are fears that the secret police will stay on in the crackdown against students. As the military pulled out, China’s most senior hardline leader, Deng Xiaoping appeared on television, proving that he is still in charge. From Beijing, Gareth Furby reports.
Contributors
Gareth Furby
Keywords
Politics; Government; Armed forces; China; Demonstrations; Policing practice; Protest movements; Students; Beijing; Tiananmen Square; Deng Xiaoping

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