Timeline: From reform hopes to brutal crackdown – China’s Tiananmen protests

BEIJING (Reuters) - Thursday marks 31 years since China bloodily suppressed pro-democracy demonstrations in and around central Beijing's Tiananmen Square, when Chinese troops opened fire on their own people. The event remains a taboo topic of discussion in mainland China and will not be officially commemorated by the ruling Communist Party or government.

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