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Tiananmen Massacre

June 3, 2014

On June 6, 1989, Chinese security forces opened fire on unarmed protesters, ending China's democracy movement. The memories are still alive.

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Twenty-five years ago, Chinese security Forces opened fire on unarmed protesters, ending China's democracy movement. DW remembers the event with a number of interviews, articles, picture galleries and Videos.

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