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China using families as 'hostages' to quash dissent abroad (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There are literally pictures of bloodshed.

Not in the Square itself, which was the scene of many absurd claims by defectors, like the "tanks crushing people to wash them down the gutters" cartoon bullshit.

Here are interviews with some of the leaders of the protest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu3zmbFGwQA