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REGION: Asia-Pacific
TOPIC: Politics
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SLIDE SHOW Posted: May 27, 2009   
Reporter Recalls Tiananmen Square Events FLASH VERSION
In April 1989, students gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to mourn pro-reform official Hu Yoabang's death. As the demonstrations grew, a rift formed in the government over how to respond. The military was sent in to disperse the crowds, leading to hundreds of deaths. New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof recounts the events.
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Beijing Magistrates, The demonstrations grow as workers, officials and others joined to protest issues such as inflation and salaries.
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Beijing Magistrates
The demonstrations grow as workers, officials and others joined to protest issues such as inflation and salaries.
Speaking: Nicholas Kristof, New York Times
Photo Credit: CATHERINE HENRIETTE/AFP/Getty, Audio Credit: Larisa Epatko
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