![]() ![]() Lhasa, capital of Tibet, has been under martial law since March after anti-Chinese riots. Beijing becomes the second city under martial law. It is the first time martial law has been declared in Beijing since Communist China was founded in 1949. CBS and ABC also said officials cut off their transmissions.ĬNN reported that even China Central Television, the state-run network, had been shut down after the martial-law order was broadcast. The government ordered the Cable News Network to halt transmissions, and the network had to end its coverage at about 10:10 p.m. "Any violators will be stopped according to the law," the order said. In a separate order, he said foreign reporters were forbidden to "incite or instigate Chinese to march" and could not conduct interviews or make tapes or videos on the streets or at government offices, schools, factories and mines. (that) destroyed people's life and social order."īeijing Mayor Chen Xitong signed six measures forbidding marches, strikes, class boycotts, distribution of pamphlets, spreading rumors, attacks on leaders and media outlets and "any other destructive actions."Ĭhen said soldiers were authorized to take any measures necessary to maintain order in the city of 10 million. The official Xinhua News Agency said Li signed the martial law order to put an end to "serious turmoil. It appeared clear, however, that the moderate Zhao had lost out to the hard-line Li in the government's decision to confront the protesting students. A reporter said he did not know about Zhao's political status but had heard he was sick. ![]() The English-language China Daily still referred to Zhao in Saturday's edition as party general secretary. Premier Li Peng said the protesters threatened Communist Party rule and were being manipulated by people who wanted to overthrow the government.Ĭommunist Party chief Zhao Ziyang, who opposed a crackdown, offered to resign but the party had not acted on his offer, sources said. ![]() No troops were seen in the square, but medical workers were distributing gauze in case of a tear gas attack. Three tanks just south of the square were being blocked by buses deliberately placed across the road by protesters. The protesters, thousands of them on a hunger strike, have occupied Tiananmen Square for a week, demanding talks with the government, a free press and an end to official corruption. (ABC's "Nightline" reported that witnesses had seen police clubbing protesters.) No curfew was imposed, and no date was given for lifting martial law.Shortly after martial law took effect, military helicopters were seen flying over the 100-acre square. MST Friday) in eight districts in the central city, including Tiananmen Square, the center of the protests. The government sent in troops, but residents blocked army trucks and some soldiers turned back waving victory signs. China declared martial law in parts of the capital Saturday to crack down on hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating for political reform. ![]()
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