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In June 1989, students, workers and others gathered in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, for a peaceful protest against various policies of the Communist government. After a couple of days, the government forcibly dispersed the protest, resulting in several deaths and numerous prison terms. The US essentially ignored this crime.
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