How the Chinese Communist Party’s Tiananmen massacre crushed democracy in China | Four Corners

To mark the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Four Corners has carefully pieced together vision and audio captured by ABC reporters and crew that show how the events unfolded in the Spring of 1989.
This condensed version of ‘Tremble and Obey’ presents an incredible trove of footage from the ABC’s archive and shows scenes of joy and optimism on the streets of China that have not been seen since the Communist Party’s brutal killing of its own people 30 years ago.
The full film, Tremble and Obey, includes interviews with many of the key participants of the protest movement who were subsequently placed on China’s ‘most wanted’ list. Watch it here: • Footage shows what rea...
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[@StefveoX]

The hopeful faces, the earnest voices, the lively spirits. How a political entity and its country have failed you all.

[@mingliyang5526]

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, 1984

[@bernardpolicarpio651]

Dont get it

[@matthewni3044]

Big brother is watching you.

[@Wolfen443]

@@bernardpolicarpio651, you are living the beginnings of it unfortunally.

[@boffeycn]

@@matthewni3044 You mean the CIA and the FBI?

[@userde9436]

ok well war isnt pace freedom isnt slavery ignorance is not strength really dont know what ur trying to say but ok

[@contriti_on]

Student’s english is really good Not gonna lie

[@mannamedisaak3316]

Night Chavez It’s very fluent

[@QuietJugung]

Some of the student leaders came back from US. HK and Taiwanese activists and students also joined the protest. These activists and students speak fluent English.

[@kitnascimento0]

@@QuietJugungYeah because they were trained agents on George soros and gene sharp payroll. As you mentioned many of them were not even from china at all

[@threathy]

@@kitnascimento0 they was from China lol you murderer.

[@lodemerisback]

Justice for Tiananmen square victims. You will always be remembered.

[@kristoffer3000]

Those poor CLA soldiers, what a waste.

[@nurbsenvi]

How many casualties? China: Yes

[@gty198869]

First of all, those who robbed the soldiers of guns and ammunition, Those people are not described in this video, Secondly, armed civilians attacked the soldiers first, and the soldiers were suppressed according to law

[@大头冬瓜]

@@gty198869 Any reference for your point may I ask?

[@gty198869]

@@大头冬瓜 yep The American documentary Tiananmen, It even shows armed civilians taking armored vehicles from pla

[@大头冬瓜]

@@gty198869 If you mean this documentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWmsm32OraaFpKc I have just reviewed it thoroughly and frankly saying there is no such crime like you mentioned. Instead the government's crime is undoubtedly confirmed. Are we both on the same channel?

[@alanweiss1288]

独派网军不是猫头就是狗头 很容易辨认

[@kalebfilm]

it's crazy to see how their english accents have changed over the years

[@KevinMcScrooge]

@master blaster lol

[@user-rb1yf4he9q]

“When you have nothing, you have nothing to lose.” Bob Dylan

[@kinghellboy9937]

Great quote

[@gavinhou3261]

The problem is too much people in China today have everything except ideological freedom and freedom of speech. I can't imagine giving up all I have now and even your life to fight for freedom. I remember some journalists in France were killed by terrorists for their report years ago. I admire them but not every person in this world can become people like those journalists especially when your life in China is good enough to compromise.

[@danielgyllenbreider]

China had everything to lose. But they didnt. Always in any historial event, take some time to reflect about the alternative and the results of that. I think the world has enough problems with refugees and insecurity. A billion chinese on the move out of a torn apart China would not have been a pretty sight for anyone.

[@Player_Review]

@@gavinhou3261 Your comment is a fair one. That is part of the idea of why quality of life is so valuable a component of a nation's integrity. Keep the largest amount of people possible within reasonable quality of life expectations and they will be content with the status quo. I share your views regarding those who still report without compromise, valuing journalistic integrity above their own safety. I have freedom, but I am not strong willed enough to employ my freedom in such a way. I am also very content with my place in life and I think that is just fine and I'm glad you're doing well. Take care and thank you for sharing your perspective.

[@user-rb1yf4he9q]

Daniel Gyllenbreider Ad a person with friends and clients from China, let me assure you they wouldn’t want to go back. It is an oppressive government with an illusion of freedom

[@dimstar1265]

6:54 The Internationalle...Im not a communist but hearing them sing that song, at the face of communist oppression, touched my heart. Their spirit lives on, in hong kong and with the dissidents of today.

[@Wolfen443]

That was very touching, very odd and ironic that the Communist Party in China is now a Corporate Communist Party on the other side of the pollical spectrum of the Fascist Italy in WWII.

[@chisciotte1]

No, because many students was comunist.

[@Wolfen443]

The Internationalle is actually a Revolutionary Anthem adopted by the Bolsheviks which were Socialists. Now modern day Dictators led Communism stole the song from the original origins of the movement.

[@chisciotte1]

No, they was comunist, many students was in fact comunist, many even Mao support against Deng reforms.

[@starhunterterra9849]

The issue then was that the Students and their supporters wanted reform and more freedoms for local government and economic opportunities. The Students and their supporters still believed that the party, Communist as it was, might be willing to compromise with them. The Communist's Party bosses back then, full of corruption and ambition were creating too many problems for everyday even loyal Communist Chinese people. Then a more Western influenced idea of True Freedom while the Party maintaining control of the economy more or less came to the front. The Chinese Comunist Party leaders could not surrender even the economic reform issue to the students and workers then. They cracked down on the protests nation wide, and made sure that it was never mentioned again in each anniversary making the event even more relevant over time. So, now the economic reform is in place but the regime is just as brutal regarding dissent as before.

[@CorsairSoul]

Looks like we're going to see exactly the same thing happen in Hong Kong sooner or later (probably sooner).

[@maxk1184]

Corsair Soul ‘oops since when did the population of Hong Kong went down by 1 million’

[@flying_Night_slasher]

Yeah but instead of tanks they made the coronavirus

[@elkjug]

They were 1 step away from democracy and they almost made it...

[@alvarny77]

They're actually really far from it. This is just a small part of Beijing. And they did not have popular support. We are just looking at a population here which is within the margin of error for the total population. You need a message that resonates with a majority of the people like black lives matter. Having a loud voice on the internet doesn't mean the rest of the world feels the same way, that's why Hillary lost the elections. The rest of the China were more focused on survival than trying to replace the political system, which in hindsight, looking at the current situation, might not be a bad idea.

[@Bolaachax]

@@alvarny77 well protests didn't only happen in bejing but over all of china. sources estimate somewhere around 100 to more than 400 cities

[@darkcnotion]

I can't believe they don't talk about this

[@savagerobuxanddiamondplayz3927]

It's ileagal to talk or even search up anything about the 1889 Tiananmen Square massacre in China.

[@felixnuwahid9879]

@@savagerobuxanddiamondplayz3927 thats why CCP restricted every foreign news outlet passed into and shutdown KZbin, Twitter, Facebook etc

[@0glowingcichlid550]

@@savagerobuxanddiamondplayz3927 i'm chinese and I can search about it online whatsoever and not get into jail, because they're making this profile public in national archive.

[@connerrolofson1585]

@@0glowingcichlid550 Communist China always hated free speech since the formation in 1949.

[@0glowingcichlid550]

@@connerrolofson1585 FYI the tankman survived, guess how I knew :)

[@og4413]

How many casualties? China: no I can’t believe the world just stood there watching...

[@freakyop1085]

There is a agreement no country should interfere with other countries act within there country

[@rajsub3884]

@@freakyop1085 as if agreement is always honoured

[@Userisyin]

These people look so different from the people in China today.

[@llliz622]

ture, they were way too different like the people in iraq and Soviet Union, that's why China are now the second largest economy, you are are so correct! respect

[@chloroplast8611]

az a yeah but the "5 stars flag" china is now sh!t at curing depression and the only real china is taiwan!

[@Chimpangel]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@jekdndn2420]

@@yifan5423 what's up Communist.....hope you got paid enough 😂😁😁😁

[@thelastpetrolbender2744]

@@jekdndn2420 hi brainwasehd western friend , have you look up your Wikileaks file today?

[@thelastpetrolbender2744]

@bd z Since you have 0 knowledge about this country beside youtube biased video，so it dosent matter anyway

[@Flameprinz]

Both countries are pretty similar. China is an Authoritarian Communistic government. USA is an Oligarchical Plutocracy. Both countries think they like their own country because in China, all media is controlled by the government, and in the USA the media is owned by wealthy corporations. Either way, everyone in this conversation is misinformed VERY MISINFORMED.

[@juschu67]

Numa Globalists love China's example and definition of democracy

[@rosemerry2432]

That old woman calling for students to maintain their struggle was powerful with most of the soldiers looking highly worried what their presence or orders are going to bring to the students

[@funkykunx2544]

What's depressing is those that were shown on film would be dead that night.

[@becauseemmasaidso]

We Chinese people once knew what is democracy. Once knew it! But now, some of Chinese said that Chinese people no need of democracy, which makes me stupefied.

Just the population of Beijing Is 25 million . That’s one city.

[@1ohtaf1]

Just the death toll of The Great Leap Forward Is 45 million . That's one program.

[@Player_Review]

In 1989, Beijing's population was closer to 6.7 million, but I get your point. 2600 lives lost is a drop in the bucket for China, even back then. Still a travesty though.

[@haroldinho9930]

15million*

[@muyun9525]

Cry for this Purely kind and brave University students and Beijing citizens！Thanks for What they Do for All Mainlanders' freedom of East Asia！感恩

[@xiaoqingpan1539]

im chinese. yesterday was june 4. i talked to an american friend about this massacre, he expressed his sympothy. while i talked to a chinese classmate girl, she doesnt know it at all. cuz all this information are blocked in china, like it never happened before!

[@ylpeacelove]

说实话，我也是今天才知道。。。

[@doudoumolz]

Massacre? Do you have any confirmed evidence to prove lots of people died in Tiananmen square on that day? Otherwise, I don't think "massacre" is an appropriate word to describe this political incident.

[@Donutsoverdosed]

Yes but In America they blocked Alex Jones , Julian Asange and others who speak against the gov. So its same shit .

[@funnycnn]

even American intel said there was no massacre, just go to wikileak and there are leaked documents on Tiananmen.

[@shp27493]

@@doudoumolz can you tell me why there was constant gunfire on June 4 in Beijing? do you need to fire machine guns to disperse a crowd?

[@jaredflores4411]

They actually look and sound intelligent back in the day. Its just sad that most schools don't teach this in history

[@jonraybon8582]

It shows Communism in a bad light (ie, it’s true self). That isn’t in their best interests. They will instead show staged videos of Chairman Xi hugging some schoolchildren.

[@bobfearnley5724]

Holy shit! This is so inspiring and powerful. What they did here is so much more than Hong Kong

[@yunying8944]

Have you heard? “The student is good, we support them.”

[@caitgems1]

By driving tanks over them.

[@Aaron-ir4he]

Poor Chinese people.

[@GeminiGuy88]

@Evan Hu one good example, DOLCE & GABANNAH

[@Aaron-ir4he]

@Evan Hu Most are not rich. And nobody can be rich without any freedom.

[@littlericeboy6187]

@@GeminiGuy88 You mean Dead & Gone?

[@GeminiGuy88]

@@littlericeboy6187 yeah ~~

[@williamroyer4669]

Death to China !!!

[@dayuhanspace]

They were the real Heroes of democracy and freedom

[@김평점-d4w]

All the wise and good Chinese died at that time.

[@zihanzhang675]

这视频很棒，学生很无辜很天真很佩服也很纯洁（2:38 好美很好听的声音）；解放军很无奈很矛盾；吾尔开希说话那盛气凌人的架子真恶心，挟持者无数学生的健康作为自己谈判的资本，我丝毫没感觉到他的难受；自由皿煮女神像摆在毛泽东面前真的是对主席的侮辱，让中国整个民族独立自主的可不是个啥塑料做的女神，而是毛泽东领导下整个中国人民；清场的决定没问题；部分学生的死亡值得遗憾惋惜，但国家（具体指的是这个政权）不需要负责，没必要道歉，两边都有合理和合法性（但在无数次警告下不离场，军车来了还不离场，部分学生打解放军烧毁军车，全国暴乱，这种国家政权和稳定受到直接威胁的情况下采取必要暴力清场已经非常必要）相关学生的死只能是由自己负主要责任。 我坦白地说，如果让我回到那个时候，以我的个性，我绝对也会去抗议绝对也会去绝食。但我回过头来结合历史看我只能说：去，是一个爱国对国家未来前途走向有责任有担当的人应做的事；离，同样也是一个“成熟”的爱国者该有的表现，理智清醒，识国家大体，明国际政治。而清场这决定，也反映了中共高层，尤其是邓小平的政治头脑清醒，果决成熟的领导作风。这些领导人下清场命令真的是想清掉，或者说杀掉学生嘛？我觉得没有任何必要，对于顽固分子肯定是采取暴力解决，对大多数学生赶走就行，杀（甚至是西方媒体所说的屠杀massacre）毫无必要，李邓也不想背负此骂名，而且他们清楚的知道自己的敌人或者压力来源不在学生，而在于外部分裂势力和外部思想的传入。至今我也没看到一个解放军向市民开枪的视频。坦克碾人的可能性存在这我不否认，但我绝对不相信是那种大范围无差别有目标的，以轧死开路为目的压过去的。 我对整件事情的看法是：对清场这决定没意见，对抗议本身表示理解，对死亡学生表示尊重，对整件事情感到遗憾。

[@laok8245]

赞同你的说法

[@yuanbolu9544]

こうべしお 杠精？解放军就该被打死？

[@yuanbolu9544]

こうべしお 都不该死，该死的是那些挑起矛盾的领头人，出了事立马跑到国外躲起来

[@yuanbolu9544]

こうべしお 不管是哪个国家都不会让你几天几夜堵市政府让政府瘫痪，驱离是必然的

[@yuanbolu9544]

さとうしお 你看到向民众扫射了吗？我们都没看到，而外面流传的视频都是通过剪辑的，如果真向学生扫射的话，你觉得他们还能活下来吗？领头人还能逃到国外？早死了，所以我持怀疑态度，都没拍到学生死亡只拍到了受伤的学生，这不能证明是向群众开的枪，我更相信是解放军朝天开枪示警

[@otheraccount5252]

Quick, watch the video before the CPC takes it down!

[@Player_Review]

CCP's influence isn't so great that content on KZbin is removed. Especially regarding a known historical event such as this one. In China though, it is already suppressed and KZbin is of course banned, though most people use VPN's that circumvent The Great Firewall, despite how hard the CCP tries to prevent it.

[@brend1800]

overseas people WILL defend their homeland, you seem to forget they are In other nations

[@zizzo6329]

when western countries lose competitiveness

[@zizzo6329]

@Tom Xavier lmao when a low educated person comments 😂😂

[@LEGEND19891109]

zizzo then they alter truth

[@eee9965]

You are stupid

[@TDemonHunter]

... they badmouth everything to justify a war

[@philipandrew1626]

When we seal the great firewall of China off to stop your 50 cent army from trolling the west, we will see how competitive your thieving companies are then.

[@cccPaKYccc]

That lady holding torch is not replica of statue of liberty. It is Godess of democracy and that statue precedes American existence.

[@toshikoshimamura5880]

Young people gathered at Tiananmen Square in hope of democratization. I am Japanese. I was watching the Japanese TV NHK tragedy. I was a college student as well, so I was supporting them, but the tank broke the barricade and cried in fear. They just wanted freedom and democratization, and 1989 30 years ago the students were brutally drawn by tanks and indiscriminately slaughtered by their own troops with guns. I am praying again from the youth of Japan. 😔😔😔😔😔

[@zqh6500]

it's called color revolution, made by western.

[@isaacdennis5412]

I didn't expect to see the comment section full of Chinese people arguing with each other.

[@타노스-z7k]

Koreans Supports Taiwan's Independence

[@bronydoc1220]

the south Koreans maybe not the the north

[@타노스-z7k]

@@bronydoc1220 true

[@bronydoc1220]

@@타노스-z7k sorry about the rudeness just was not clear due to all the comments from the Chinese government shills.

[@meanjune]

Poor Hong Kong.

[@chris2pher44]

Wonder how many of these people are alive today?

[@sherabtharzin115]

Shame on Chinese government and leaders

[@bunnyhill2024]

So where’s the massacre?

[@visorij3374]

Go look on liveleaks they wouldn’t show it on mass media it would be to graphic.

[@bunnyhill2024]

Visori J go to check Assange’s wikileaks, there’s no massacre. BTW, where’s Assange now??

[@Flameprinz]

allthatsinteresting.com/tiananmen-square-massacre-protests-1989#35

[@LightBluly]

@@bunnyhill2024 This is the closest video on youtube i can find and it's quite recent. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnKXmn6Jms6dkKs

[@lpz1263]

Wish you all the best 南京大屠杀存在吗？

[@INFOLogicB]

legends say these students never found thereafter

[@neilsumanda1538]

they died.. in case you dont know about Tiananmen massacre...

[@greyone8566]

Lesson: Never underestimate a human's capacity to fight for the system of their own enslavement.

[@neilsumanda1538]

lesson learned: too much democracy is chaos...

[@charlesqin3944]

I LOVE CHINA and we just get better and better! Cant image if our government would lose the game

[@commentfreely5443]

china would be a decent place if they got rid of communism.

[@jethrohaha]

@@commentfreely5443 as decent as india? No thanks!

[@TDemonHunter]

@Hoàng Nguyên shut up you brainwashed kid

[@elohime]

@Hoàng Nguyên Communist Vietnam is more evil than China

[@hwasiaqhan8923]

Boxuan Yan India is better than China, they have free education and free medical care, China don’t.

[@microwavedchocolate1248]

Hope this doesn’t happen to the people in Hong kong😥

[@flying_Night_slasher]

I think it already has with that national security bill.... oh wait I'm sorry I meant the national communist bill.

[@madden8021]

Hong kong is sadly next.

[@nowisthetimetochange]

This is exactly why Australia should stand up for Taiwan🇦🇺🇹🇼.

[@hy128]

1.4billion Chinese stand against Aussies lol And who cares about Australia, pure lapdog of the US

[@nowisthetimetochange]

@@yifan5423 Sure so Tsai is president of China and China just legalised gay marrage then right? Oh but that's the Republic of China not The Peoples Republic of China? So there are two Chinas? I thought the CCP said there was only one China though 😂. Well somthing is wrong here, ether there are two Chinas 🇹🇼🇨🇳 or there is China and Taiwan what is it? The thing is anytime Taiwan is mentioned it shows how the CCP explinations of how China would have been far worse off with anyone else is in power is a blatant lie. When across the strait stands Taiwan a ethnic han majority Democracy with a female president, the CCP constantly loses face. It is obviously two countries we are talking about here.

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

australia should stand up for australia.

[@Xi_Jinping_is_Pooh]

Republic of China, Taiwan numba 1.

[@titanium9494]

???

[@jefflokanata]

Massacre? I didn’t see any massacre… it seems more violent in BLM movement

[@paisinsj9536]

​@Gaming Authority where? can you show me some videos or photos? enlighten me please

[@119kevinwu]

No money no freedom

[@johnnywong1018]

it's about democracy. if these rioter won China would be like India today

[@郎茂春]

they dont konw american booms，if they see this ，

[@rostislavdovgan9221]

They are brave and not afraid of death.

[@octobersky9639]

They are patriotic chinese not communist party's puppet

[@raymon2353]

Army is to defend the country... not as a solution on the people.

[@sinoroman]

apparently, protests against communist party = calls for democracy wonderful logic

[@ViolaGMidi]

Can you show the full footage of tank man?

[@jjk_x_yt]

no u cant see that. a human cant see that

[@CrowaX]

@@jjk_x_yt The guy survived. He wasn't run over. A bystander pulled him of the street.

[@kristoffer3000]

Would also be nice if they added in the context of him wanting the PLA to go back into the square to fight the armed protesters some more.

[@Jahseh____]

Literally nothing happened

[@Flameprinz]

allthatsinteresting.com/tiananmen-square-massacre-protests-1989#35

[@bradlycarpenter1960]

They will be avenged

[@getreal929]

This video is by far the best. More please 😂

[@PureVikingPowers]

Search on youtube for Tiananmen square massacre there are good documentries on this for those who havent seen them 🙂

[@kongwee1978]

@@PureVikingPowers The most complete 3hour one do not have english sub. too bad.

[@PureVikingPowers]

@@kongwee1978 Link it or give me the name and ill try to find it with english subtitles?

[@ahmadzikrul898]

It’s quite surprising that the activists who lives in exile in the United states somehow still speaks very little English, but these students speaks very good English which is quite surprising at these times because China just opened itself up to the western world for just a few years

[@quoderatdemonstrandum7215]

Because they are mouthpieces of the west who were trying to push for regime change

[@Enjoylifeinchina]

well done abc. I understand media has to fight for freedoms of speech and the afp cracking down on abc HQ is a good example.

[@dollydinkle865]

Free Chinese people♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@观点反方]

if the solider in the tanker were an American solider,what would happen

[@toshikoshimamura5880]

1897 About 30 years ago, about 1,000 university students at Tiananmen Square are national rebels? 2000 people were slaughtered by the Chinese government. University students with freedom are really sorry. You😖😖😖。。。

[@-Kerstin]

One of the best videos on this yet

[@-Kerstin]

As far as what is presented in this video it's purpose is to remember what happened 30 years ago. (It's the 30 years anniversary in case you didn't pick that up) Based on footage of the protest, being heard and remembered is exactly what the protesters wished for.

[@jethrohaha]

@@-Kerstin where are the TAS people? Oh they were all dead. Killed by whom?

[@-Kerstin]

@@jethrohaha You guys are way off topic

[@大头冬瓜]

@@-Kerstin Such typical strategy for these guys when discussing this sensitive topic😂 In Chinese it's called "转进"

[@hwasiaqhan8923]

is Bullsht ABC News who cares about the purpose of the video? It attacks the legitimacy of commies and that’s good enough

[@jackji49]

30 years ago millions died cause of starvation from THE GREAT OPPS now they do it again 😭😭😭😭😭

[@TPerm-hj4sf]

40 million indigenous Americans were killed with west colonisation of America. Now they only represent 0.1% of US population, all land are seized without proper compensation. Where is justice?

[@Aaron-ir4he]

You've just found out that history is awful? What did you learn at school?

[@BGalManBGalMan]

@@Aaron-ir4he He likely learned China is the best, The Communist Party is the best, Mao is the best, etc.

[@TPerm-hj4sf]

Aaron I found out long time ago. I am just constantly reminding you. Don’t forget. 40 million is a big number

[@TPerm-hj4sf]

Benjamin Gallagher sucker punched, KO

[@TPerm-hj4sf]

Ambrose Burnside oh so you only killed 3% of 40 million? That is merely 1.2 million. That is nothing compare to the Tian Men Massacre,let us shrug it off pretend it never happened. Am I sarcastic enough to bring you to absolute shame or you felt nothing ...?

[@tengfaimui8569]

as a chinese,30 years ago,i support ,democracy,this days,i support Chinese Communist Party.

[@chengone6480]

When we look back, you will definitely shocked that it turned out" the Failed China Spring"

[@MrSeropamine]

Clearly China has become a prosperous country. People were willing to forgo the things these demonstraters were asking for in return for continual increases in standards of living (which the CCP has provided). But every economy goes through peroids of stagnation, and the growing middle class will become dissatisfied, which is what the CCP are now terrified of. Perhaps people will ask 'growth, yes. but at what cost?'

[@donboldon3104]

democracy does not work everywhere. Adolf Hitler was elected in democratic elections. Look at Iraq, they elected an Islamic corrupt government after the fall f Saddam by USA. This corrupt democratic government in Iraq wiped off minorities and killed more people than Saddam did in 30 years of rule. Human needs go just like Maslow's hierarchy of needs. IF you don't give people security and food, they don't care about your democracy. Stay out of people's business.

[@ajayydv]

ya, nothing is permanent in life!!

[@Xi_Jinping_is_Pooh]

At the cost of being literal zombies, who can't think for themselves.

[@donboldon3104]

@@Xi_Jinping_is_Pooh The zombies are the people whose only pleasure in life is money and sex. Your life is so empty and materialistic. Europeans and Americans are so miserable they can't stay standing on their own without stealing other nations' wealth and taking their people as cheap labor. Enjoy your gay pride month, I hope none of reproduce again. LOL, who is the zombie now

[@ericcartmann]

@@donboldon3104 Good thing you brought up Adolf Hitler. You should look at the comparison of Nazis Germany of that of he CCP's China, and notice there's a lot of similarity. Also notice what ended up becoming of the Nazis in Germany. They fell and eventually became an even more powerful democratic nation.

[@tiechuiwang4949]

越来越失望

[@muyun9525]

China is hell of 1984 novel

[@nagi-springfield93]

继续被洗脑吧愚民

[@Vahn-xc1gc]

这不是洗脑，我们是看事实。真实的镜头。

[@nagi-springfield93]

@@Vahn-xc1gc 所以才说你们愚昧

[@nagi-springfield93]

@@girlrock7259 蛙人喊人蛙

[@1nfamoussoldier359]

People don't understand that democracy doesn't solve everything. Let every country govern themselves

[@T0XX1KK]

The country governed by communism massacred people who wanted democracy thats why they wanted change

[@helifalic]

So many Chinese nationals toeing the party line in this comment section. I can't tell if they truly believe what they're saying, or if they're just scared that big brother is watching.

[@pervertt]

Most Chinese citizens aren't unable to watch KZbin. Those here toeing the party line are either: 1. Paid trolls - Given access to jump the great firewall to do their government's bidding. Paid by the post, hence short predictable comments. Weird user names that attempt to hide their Chinese origins. 2. Timid and curious: I really shouldn't be here, better leave a negative comment in case my presence is detected. 3. The bold and brainwashed: Full of nationalistic fervour. Usually Chinese nationals living abroad, unable to see the irony of defending the motherland while viewing a subject banned on the mainland. Long, obfuscating rants. Will resort to insult when challenged.

[@Smile4mypride]

They are robots programmed by the CCP.

[@nikkistewart5366]

Now it's even worst then ever.

[@AKDGsonic]

A Massacre without any footage of men shut down. but, Imagine an American Tank in front of that poor man. oh, it happened almost every day in Iraq for the sake of democracy, freedom. Many footages

[@Makky265]

Hmmm I wonder why there isnt any footage?

[@nagi-springfield93]

@@Makky265 because everything is coming from a western journalist

[@Makky265]

Super Sonic Or maybe the Chinese government heavily censored what happened that day. No records or historical accounts exist in China about this incident. And ironically the only footages and evidence about the Tiananmen Square Massacre exists in the west.

[@AKDGsonic]

@MAKZ JAY honestly, you know nothing. There were many European, UK, US journalists who have been alongside with those students. yet, no single footage about anyone dead. But, with evidences from WikiLeaks, and some rare interviews from those journalists, we know truth now no massacre in Tiananmen Square.

[@Makky265]

AKDGsonic You are either ignorant and stupid or China’s censorship is working. You are making an ignorant statement in a video that shows the Tiananmen Incident, it doesnt get more ironic than that. And if such a thing didn’t happen then why did China censor this? Why would they silence anyone who mentions the Tiananmen Square incident?

[@marshallli8813]

Actually we live well，and that's a strong opinion.

[@krisNiks12]

most people were hungry thats why they were worn out

[@skrao5848]

Only way boycott Chinese product for save the world in future.

[@MayankSingh-qg4zv]

179 dislikes from communists living in a democratic free country where KZbin isn't banned.

[@timyang8328]

Mayank Singh shut up ya Indian scammer

[@danielgyllenbreider]

To begin with, Australia is not a democratic country. Free Assange!

[@MayankSingh-qg4zv]

@@timyang8328 oh that hurts.... ohhhh coz that is true

[@justanamex7551]

Can you define "communist"? That's quite interesting lol.

[@MayankSingh-qg4zv]

@@justanamex7551 I m talking about CCP supporter

[@danielgyllenbreider]

I think Australia should be more concerned about their own crushing of democracy in their own country.

[@janesmith2189]

Actually ,It was Whole of China that Every City , Every University Students all Fight Together !!! Complete Same Like a Beijing Students !!! Thanks a Lot !!!!!! We are all Remember it !!!! No one can kill Our Memories !!!!

[@pooi-hoongchan8680]

There was no TianAnMen massacre of students .Period.

[@tryomama]

I didn't expect much from CCP lackeys

[@ประชาชนคนธรรมดา-ฑ7ฌ]

#FREEDOM #DEMOCRACY #FUTURE #HOPE

[@AussieStandsWithRussia]

Sailed right into Sydney.

[@jamie405]

People just trying to be people. FFS It is as simple as that.

[@goolag6536]

THE CHINESE "LIBERATION" ARMY? LOL

[@johneli495]

They will not be forgotten and their goals will be attained

[@toserveman9317]

If their 'goals' are achieved., that will be the death of the neo cortex in China like in the West.

[@MrMuaythai84]

start with your own leftist liberal west first

[@allenclw3361]

thank you so much ABC news for reporting stories we should not forget. Can we see some footage about Afghanistan now? Like something more recent?

[@songking2010]

3 decades later, the Chinese people are still suffering, they need western funding, like right now.

[@thegrimreaper1991]

Go to China and see for yourself if they are suffering. You will see you are commenting about something you know nothing about.

[@aussielife4604]

Trafalgar Bull hahahaha you’re clearly blind. The Chinese have only suffered from communism... one child policy etc.

[@songking2010]

@@aussielife4604 Yes, you're absolutely right, Chinese people are definitely suffering. Please give them some money.

[@mahabraja]

@George Haskas you forgot to mention IBM who had transformed Huawei ever since. 😉

[@songking2010]

@George Haskas Those money will never reach to individuals, western countries should directly give each Chinese person a certain amount of money

[@lamll123]

84 Chinese disliked.

[@brend1800]

well they would, since their Is fabricated claims

[@thejeffinvade]

On May 4th 1970, the Ohio National Guard opened fire at unarmed college students at Kent State University, killing 4 students and wounding 9 others. I know they didn't have tanks deployed and the scale was different, but the nature of the crackdown is the same. Brutal oppression isn't unique to authoritarian regimes.

[@thegrimreaper1991]

Check your grammar considering this happened in 1970 you should be using past tense.

[@hy128]

Trafalgar Bull lol, you are funny

[@Xi_Jinping_is_Pooh]

It is not. You are right, just that the scale is like ten thousand fold.

[@TPerm-hj4sf]

Trafalgar Bull Don’t shoot me, grammar cop. lol

[@Player_Review]

Civil Rights movement at least helped change government for the better, whereas Tiananmen Square saw the government become more oppressive than it was before. Either way, it is history worth remembering.

[@dddd-sd7nk]

who wanna die? students: we wanna free(die)

[@DattaPawar02]

Down CPC and PLA 💐💐💐

[@walid7885]

Sorry for the failed regime change. It turned out good for China though with 600 million lifted out of poverty.

[@ericcartmann]

Turned out good for the elites, not the average citizen. Who says China wouldn't be like a modern south korea/Japan with democratic reform? China probably would be friends with the US, Taiwan, and Hong Kong would have probably merged right when Britain released control (instead of citizens fleeing to Canada and Australia).

[@walid7885]

@@ericcartmann Apparently they came back. One of them said too much paperwork. Don't forget the 600 million lifted out of poverty. They benefited too.

[@danielaribatado1829]

The 50 cent armies are already here.

[@firstname400]

Fear is Freedom Subjugation is Liberation Contradiction is Truth

[@discodynamitetnt2938]

It's scary that even in America this the MOST I've ever seen of this incident besides tank man

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

Because anyone trying to smuggle the footage would likley be exexuted

[@ldkusa71]

Oh yeah! The USA should adopt the same strict gun control that China has. (Rolling eyes)

[@Smile4mypride]

American citizens being killed by American citizens. Chinese citizens being killed by their own government they trust.

[@bhaveshtak6443]

Thank god m not born in country like China .... If u don't even hve a right to speak ..then what the purpose of your life to live that country .... ..yaa ..I know in my country almost all politicians are corrupted but we hve a rights. ..........#Democracy ...

[@easypeace7661]

not just that u can't even search the internet freely even tho u own your computer and pay for your internet connection. it's unreal and ppl in china never stand up for themselves they are used to having no freedom and let china do whatever they wanna do to them.

[@narf0339]

To spark the fight, all it needs is 2 bricks, 1 towards the student and 1 towards the solder. And who gonna throw it ? democracy.

[@SammytyLeung]

How AFP raids protected decmoncracy in Australia.

[@joecheano758]

All those naive boys talking on camera never so the light of day again

[@pankajgusain6312]

How do u think china became a global power....

[@greenleafyman1028]

Only idiots think about that.

[@neilsumanda1538]

because of democracy... **joke's on me

[@qiang1586]

I am so proud of our democratic senior in that generation and i am shame of the attitude and un conscience mind of people in China right now.

[@yyyzzz2331]

OK do you have anything new to say? Even for propaganda this is getting old.