27th Army (People's Republic of China) - Tiananmen Square Protests

Tiananmen Square Protests

Main article: Activities of the PLA During Tiananmen Protests of 1989

In June 1989, the 27th Group Army actively participated in suppressing the student demonstrations in Tiananmen Square and imposing martial law on Beijing.

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