It should be remembered that former General Secretary Hu Yaobang, who had been forced to step down two years earlier by Deng Xiaoping because of his liberal stance, died in April 1989, triggering spontaneous and peaceful student demonstrations in Beijing, which spread across the country.
Hay que recordar que el ex Secretario General Hu Yaobang, a quien Deng Xiaoping había obligado a renunciar dos años antes debido a su postura liberal, murió en abril de 1989, lo que provocó manifestaciones estudiantiles espontáneas y pacíficas en Beijing, que se extendieron por todo el país.