He risked death to protest the oppression of Chinese people by the Communist government, brutal oppression the Communist government has spent decades trying to cover up. The brutal actions at Tiananmen Square and the surrounding areas--and the consequent coverup--are something we all disapprove of and abhor.
He may have survived, but many others did not. You can find the photos of their corpses online if you're outside the Communist regime's censored, dishonest, pseudo-internet.
Only commenting so younger people don't think your comment has any merit or honesty.
> On June 19, Beijing Party Secretary Li Ximing reported to the Politburo that the government's confirmed death toll was 241, including 218 civilians (of which 36 were students), 10 PLA soldiers, and 13 People's Armed Police, along with 7,000 wounded.
But the actual number of deaths is likely much higher.
J5892|4 years ago
Also, let's not ignore that the CCP murdered somewhere between 300 and 10,000 Chinese citizens the day before he stood in front of the tank.
PostOnce|4 years ago
He may have survived, but many others did not. You can find the photos of their corpses online if you're outside the Communist regime's censored, dishonest, pseudo-internet.
Only commenting so younger people don't think your comment has any merit or honesty.
emayljames|4 years ago
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J5892|4 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests...
> On June 19, Beijing Party Secretary Li Ximing reported to the Politburo that the government's confirmed death toll was 241, including 218 civilians (of which 36 were students), 10 PLA soldiers, and 13 People's Armed Police, along with 7,000 wounded.
But the actual number of deaths is likely much higher.
JaimeThompson|4 years ago