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11 motor cyclists arrested on charges of disturbing public order. The motor cyclists are accused of distributing leaflets, and preventing military vehicles from entering Peking (Xinhua 30.5.89).
Ministries and state organs support Li Peng and Yang Shangkun speeches (Xinhua 30.5.89).
Wan Li returns to Peking, met at airport by Wu Xueqian and Peng Chong (Radio Peking 31.5.89).
Qian Qichen departs for visit to Ecuador, Cuba and the USA (Zhongguo Xinwen She 31.5.89).
Classes resume at over half of Shanghai's 50 universities and colleges (Xinhua 31.5.89).
Chief of General Staff Chi Haotian, Director of General Political Department Yang Baibing, Director of Logistics Department Cho Nanqi call on martial law troops to convey concern and solicitude from Deng Xiaoping and Yang Shangkun (Xinhua 31.5.89).
Troops guard "key target areas", are stationed in 10 such areas including Peking's airport, railway station and telegraph building (Xinhua 31.5.89).
Pro-martial law demonstrations by peasants take place in Daxing, Shunyi and Huairou counties of Peking (Peking radio 31.5.89). Western press reports peasants paid by government to stage such demonstrations, and effigies of Fang Lizhi are burnt (Financial Times 1.6.89).
State Council issues statement on continued sit-in in front of Xinhuamen Gate of Zhongnanhai calling for an end to the sit-in. (Xinhua 31.5.89).
Hong Kong's Ming Bao reports likelihood of CCP plenum taking place on 5 June. Banners go up on buildings in Peking, including hotels containing anti-bourgeois liberalisation slogans. (Times 1.6.89)
Beijing Municipal Government reiterates its ban on foreign, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan
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