Tiananmen Square Protests (1989)
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The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China. The demonstrations lead to the Tiananmen Square Massacre (known in China as the June Fourth Incident).
The number of dead and wounded remains unclear because of the large discrepancies between the different estimates. According to initial reports from the Chinese Red Cross, there were 2,600 casualties. Following pressure from the Chinese government this number was soon revised. The Chinese government released a casualty count of 241, but did not release a list of the deceased.
