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journalists of activities prohibited under martial law, including photography and filming of activities within areas under martial law. (China Daily 2.6.89)
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman denies reports that Deng Xiaoping has been
hospitalised. Also denies that changes have been made in the Chinese leadership (Zhongguo Xinwen She 1.6.89)
20,000 unarmed troops jog to Tiananmen Square but are turned back by Peking residents.
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evening troops begin to move about city. Peking residents erect barricades of lorries, buses and metal railings on all main roads to Tiananmen. Soon crushed by tanks and APCs.
5,000 troops try to make their way to the centre of Peking. Students and local residents block their way. Troops are forced to retreat (Times 3.6.89)
Minister of Defence Qin Jiwei and Deputy Chief of General Staff Xu Xin visit martial law units on outskirts of Peking, urge troops to make "martial law a success, so as to add glory to the armed forces and make new contributions to stabilising the situation" (Peking Radio 3.6.89).
Hong Kong Wen Wei Po reports Secretary of State Council Luo Gan's warning that party officials who go onto streets during martial law will be punished according to party rules; non-party officials who join the demonstrations will be discharged from their posts.
In early hours troops open fire on demonstrators. Reports of tanks and armoured personnel carriers driving on to square, crushing makeshift tents with students still inside. Further reports of students leaving square and being mown down by troops. Troops shoot indiscrimately into streets killing on-lookers. Hospitals unable to cope with number of dead, dying and injured. Troops inside armoured personnel carrier near Tiananmen Square are attacked by local residents, APC set alight.
Eye witnesses accounts smuggled out to the West
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