George Bush Sr. on China

Tiananmen: deplored crackdown but maintained communication

After China’s rulers brutally crushed massive student demonstrations in the spring of 1989, Bush-who knew the aging leaders personally-deplored the crackdown but maintained communication with the leadership. His stance angered human rights activists and appeared to have no effects on China’s policy toward internal dissent. Source: Grolier Encyclopedia on-line, “The Presidency” Dec 25, 2000

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