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1989 Tiananmen Square protests

The Politburo Standing Committee Meeting

Wednesday May 17, 1989
Beijing, China

The situation seemed intractable, so the weight of taking decisive action fell on paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. Matters came to a head on 17 May, during a Politburo Standing Committee meeting at Deng's residence. At the meeting, Zhao Ziyang's concessions-based strategy was thoroughly criticized.


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