Which of the Following Best Explains the Response of the Chinese

question 132

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the response of the Chinese government to student pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square in June 1989?

• A) Chinese leaders instituted reforms that would transform China into a parliamentary democracy by 1998.
• B) A dialogue was opened between government officials and leaders of the pro-democracy movement.
• C) The army cordoned off Tiananmen Square and, by denying the demonstrators food and water, starved them into submission.
• D) The army stormed the square and massacred hundreds of demonstrators.

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