June 4: Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
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The 1989 Tiananmen crackdown occurred when China's leaders sent tanks and troops to quell student protesters calling for democracy and an end to corruption. Hundreds were killed, with some estimates suggesting that more than 1,000 perished.

DIANA CHAN, AMEL SEMMACHE / AFPTV / AFP
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