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arrow-up197external-linkChina tightens access to Tiananmen Square while 32 are detained in Hong Kongwww.npr.orgSenokir ( Senokir@lemmy.ml ) to World News@lemmy.ml · 3 years agomessage-square161linkfedilink
minus-squaresoulless ( soulless@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 years agoThreads on Twitter are usually not a very compelling source, I am not against changing my opinion if the evidence is compelling, but that was not it. See for example how the question is answered over on r/askhistorians: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/140daad/how_many_people_died_during_the_tiananmen_square/jmw0ns0/ Well sourced with actual recent publications and honest as to what the uncertainties are.
Threads on Twitter are usually not a very compelling source, I am not against changing my opinion if the evidence is compelling, but that was not it.
See for example how the question is answered over on r/askhistorians:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/140daad/how_many_people_died_during_the_tiananmen_square/jmw0ns0/
Well sourced with actual recent publications and honest as to what the uncertainties are.