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  2. 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre - Wikipedia

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    China also sought to diversify its external partnerships, establishing good diplomatic relations with post-Soviet Russia, [311] and welcoming Taiwanese business in lieu of Western investment. [311] China expedited negotiations with the World Trade Organisation and established relations with Indonesia, Israel, South Korea, and others in 1992. [294]

  3. People's Liberation Army at the 1989 Tiananmen Square ...

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    The military forces enforcing martial law would be drawn mainly from the Beijing, Jinan and Shenyang Military Regions. [21] Liu, Chi and Yang Shangkun then reported to Deng that the martial law force would mobilize 180,000 PLA and People's Armed Police personnel. [21] By May 18, the protests in Tiananmen Square had reached one million ...

  4. Martial law - Wikipedia

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    Martial law is the replacement of civilian government by military rule and the suspension of civilian legal processes for military powers. [1] Martial law can continue for a specified amount of time, or indefinitely, and standard civil liberties may be suspended for as long as martial law continues.

  5. Why did South Korea's leader declare martial law - AOL

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    South Korea's president shocked the country on Tuesday night when, out of the blue, he declared martial law in the Asian democracy for the first time in nearly 50 years. Yoon Suk Yeol's drastic ...

  6. 'Are we about to repeat history?': Martial law's traumatic ...

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    Martial law in South Korea "fundamentally differed" from other nations, where it "wasn't about killing people or senseless violence", he insisted. But this time, it's different.

  7. I was at the protests in Seoul last night against martial law ...

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    Park joined the protests in Seoul after South Korea's president abruptly declared martial law. He arrived at the National Assembly building at around 11:45 pm and stayed until the next morning.

  8. Political purges during and after the 1989 Tiananmen Square ...

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    Hu Qili was a member of the CCP Politburo Standing Committee, and he voted against issuing martial law with Zhao Ziyang on May 17. [17] Besides his vote on May 17, Hu also publicly declared the necessity for reform. From May 11 to May 13, Hu invited leaders from the press in Beijing and shared his opinion on the student movement.

  9. Capital punishment by country - Wikipedia

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    Between 6 September 1930 by martial law until 20 February 1932. [155] Between 9 June 1956 by martial law imposing summary executions [156] and abolished on 13 June 1956. [157] Between 2 June 1970 [158] [159] and abolished on 27 May 1973. [160] Between 25 June 1976 [161] and finally abolished on 9 August 1984. [162]