F ROM R EVOLUTION TO R EFORM IN C HINA Tiananmen Square Massacre – May 1989 Chinese people were demanding political change as well In Beijing – students and workers occupied Tiananmen Square while the world press was in Beijing for a meeting between the Russian and Chinese leaders 100,000s protested, calling for democracy in front of the worlds cameras When the demonstrators refused to leave, the government sent in troops 1,000s were killed or wounded, Some were put to death The crackdown showed Chinas political leaders were still in control and were determined to stay there.
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