Tiananmen Square anniversary: witnesses recall democracy movement´s rise and fall

Wed, 06/03/2009 - 13:57
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Twenty years ago, the Chinese government extinguished one of the world´s largest democracy movements.

Students and political activists set up a massive pro-democracy campsite for months in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. But on the night of June 3rd 1989, Chinese troops marched into Tiananmen square to break up the peaceful demonstrations.

Many were killed and injured - estimates vary widely, from hundreds to thousands. FSRN´s Daniel Bastard reports.

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