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Hu's death in April 1989, sparked widespread public rallies in favor of broad social changes in [[Beijing]], [[Shanghai]], and other major cities.  Tens of thousands of students defied a government clampdown to demonstrate in May 1989 in [[Tiananmen Square]] central Beijing.  The Party moved to kill dissent, sending uneducated rural troops into square on June 3–4; thousands of demonstrators were killed, wounded, or arrested.  The world was appalled.  Following the savage repression of democrats in all major cities Deng Xiaoping appeared to be even more firmly in control.  

Hu's death in April 1989, sparked widespread public rallies in favor of broad social changes in [[Beijing]], [[Shanghai]], and other major cities.  Tens of thousands of students defied a government clampdown to demonstrate in May 1989 in [[Tiananmen Square]] central Beijing.  The Party moved to kill dissent, sending uneducated rural troops into square on June 3–4; thousands of demonstrators were killed, wounded, or arrested.  The world was appalled.  Following the savage repression of democrats in all major cities Deng Xiaoping appeared to be even more firmly in control.  

After the Tiananmen massacre, Deng's renewed push for a market-oriented economy received official sanction at the 14th Party Congress later in the year as a number of younger, economic reform minded leaders began their rise to top positions. Deng and his supporters argued that managing the economy in a way that increased living standards should be China's primary policy objective, even if "capitalist" measures were adopted. Subsequent to the visit, the Communist Party Politburo publicly issued an endorsement of Deng's policies of economic openness. Though not completely eschewing political reform, China has consistently placed overwhelming priority on the opening of its economy.

Deng made a public appearance when he received and praised the commanders of the martial-law units in a televised speech on June 9, 1989. In the speech, Deng reaffirmed government's stand expressed in April 26 ''People's Daily'' editorial and gave high marks to the crackdown.

 

Deng's renewed push for a market-oriented economy received official sanction at the 14th Party Congress later in the year as a number of younger, economic reform minded leaders began their rise to top positions. Deng and his supporters argued that managing the economy in a way that increased living standards should be China's primary policy objective, even if "capitalist" measures were adopted. Subsequent to the visit, the Communist Party Politburo publicly issued an endorsement of Deng's policies of economic openness. Though not completely eschewing political reform, China has consistently placed overwhelming priority on the opening of its economy.

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