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Hu Yaobang

Chinese politician (1915-1989), former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party

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Jan 19, 2026
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1989.6.4

On 4 June 1989 (commonly cited as "6/4"), Chinese troops and armoured units moved into Beijing to clear weeks‑long pro‑democracy protests centred on Tiananmen Square, resulting in a violent crackdown ...

Jan 3, 2026
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Did Jews start Tiananmen square?

There is no credible evidence in the reporting provided that "Jews" started the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests; contemporary sources and scholarly summaries attribute the movement to Chinese students,...