Protest in Tiananmen Square 1989 started when students gathered in demanding democratic reforms

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Protest in Tiananmen Square 1989 started when students gathered in demanding democratic reforms

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The catalyst for the chain of events in the spring of 1989 was the death of Hu in mid-April; Hu was transformed into a martyr for the cause of political liberalization. On the day of his funeral (April 22), tens of thousands of students gathered in Tiananmen Square demanding democratic and other reforms.

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The Tiananmen Square protests shock the world and disrupt negotiations over China’s entry into the GATT.