About this episode

The episode discusses the events of June 3rd, 1989, when protesters in Tiananmen Square were fired upon by the Chinese military, resulting in significant casualties.

Official figures reported 241 deaths as a result of the crackdown on the Tiananmen Square protests but unofficial estimates, including one by the US Ambassador at the time, place the figure at more than twice ...

People in this episode

Host: Scott Allsop

Topics covered

• Tiananmen Square
• protests
• Chinese history
• military action
• government crackdown

Keywords

• Tiananmen Square
• protests
• Chinese military
• 1989
• government crackdown
• US Ambassador
• casualties

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chinese People’s Liberation Army

Places: Tiananmen Square

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