Video. Beijing slams US comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown as 'smear'

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 04, 2026 · 51 words · By Gregoire Lory; Gavin Blackburn

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Beijing slams US comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown as 'smear' Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: On 4 June 1989, the Chinese government sent troops and tanks to crush protests calling for political reform…

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that On 4 June 1989, the Chinese government sent troops and tanks to crush protests calling for political reform in and around the central square in the capital Beijing. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: On 4 June 1989, the Chinese government sent troops and tanks to crush protests calling for political reform in and around the central square in the capital Beijing.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/04/beijing-slams-us-comments-on-tiananmen…

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Claim 1: “On 4 June 1989, the Chinese government sent troops and tanks to crush protests calling for political reform in and around the central square in the capital Beijing.”

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The claim is confirmed by multiple authoritative and independent sources. Wikipedia confirms the protests and the 'June Fourth Incident' occurred in Beijing. Amnesty International and Euronews specifically corroborate that on 4 June 1989, the Chinese government used troops and tanks to crush protests for political reform in and around Tiananmen Square.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Protests led by students and workers, known in China as the June Fourth Incident, were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June 1989. After weeks of unsuccessful attempts be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tank Man (also known as the Unknown Protester or the Unknown Rebel) is an unidentified individual, presumed to be a Chinese man, who stood in front of a column of Type 59 tanks on Chang'an Avenue near…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tiananmen Square or Tian'anmen Square () is a city square in the city centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen ("Gate of Heavenly Peace") located to its north, which separates it from the F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square

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