7 March 1989Martial LawLi Peng
Li Peng's government declares martial law in Lhasa after several days of unrest.
Historical records for China in 1989, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Li Peng's government declares martial law in Lhasa after several days of unrest.
Security forces reinforce Lhasa as martial law restrictions take effect.
Students demand the resignations of Deng Xiaoping & Li Peng. Students demand greater democratic freedom
Students demand the resignations of Deng Xiaoping & Li Peng. Students demand greater democratic freedom
A crowd of 10,000 gathers at Tiananmen Square
A crowd of 10,000 gathers at Tiananmen Square
100,000 defy Government troops by marching through the streets & shouting slogans
100,000 defy Government troops by marching through the streets & shouting slogans
Death of Hu Yaobang. Death of Hua Yaobang
About 3,000 students begin a hunger strike
Meets student leaders to negotiate but asks them to withdraw without preconditions
Appears on Chinese TV & accuses students of being "counter-revolutionaries"
The Government declares martial law
Students begin a hunger strike
Calls on the army to defend the revolution
Signs a petition protesting against the curfew imposed on Beijing
The Government imposes martial law. Pro-democracy demonstrations are crushed in Tiananmen Square
Resigns from power
Arrested during the Tiananmen Sqr demonstrations
Leads the Workers Federation Group
Orders the troops to crush the demonstrations in Tiananmen Square
Imposes a curfew on Beijing
Students celebrate the late leaders liberalism & demand his posthumous rehabilitation
Dismissed from office
Stock markets are opened in Shanghai and Shenzhen
Appointed General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
Does not suppress demonstrations in Shanghai but supports martial law in Beijing
Appointed Party Leader of the Communist Party
Retires after increasing centralization following the demonstrations in Tiananmen Sqr
John Major meets Qian Qichen to discuss the handover of Hong Kong to China
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