Activists gathered at Tiananmen Square on May 14th, 1989, after an overnight hunger strike. The seven-week protests ended in a military crackdown on June 4th. (Picture: Catherine Henriette/AFP)
Activists gathered at Tiananmen Square on May 14th, 1989, after an overnight hunger strike. The seven-week protests ended in a military crackdown on June 4th. (Picture: Catherine Henriette/AFP)

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Activists gathered at Tiananmen Square on May 14th, 1989, after an overnight hunger strike. The seven-week protests ended in a military crackdown on June 4th. (Picture: Catherine Henriette/AFP)
Activists gathered at Tiananmen Square on May 14th, 1989, after an overnight hunger strike. The seven-week protests ended in a military crackdown on June 4th. (Picture: Catherine Henriette/AFP)
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