The State Council, the chief executive body, charged in a statement on national television Monday that a “small group” of people trying to overthrow the government had led rioters, who had killed dozens of troops and police. Officials never have confirmed Deng is seriously ill. The sources were from the office of Li Xiannian, the former president and now the head of an important advisory body. “Even if they’re functioning out of ignorance, they are still participating and must be suppressed,” Deng, 84, was quoted as saying of the protesters. The slaughter that left at least 500 dead, perhaps thousands, drew worldwide condemnation but failed to completely quell the 7-week-old student-led campaign.Ĭhinese sources said senior leader Deng Xiaoping ordered the bloody assault from a hospital where he is seriously ill with prostate cancer. However, no troops were there, according to Shanghai radio. Troops also fired at citizens in at least one incident late Sunday, and protesters were reported blocking streets in Shanghai, China’s largest city.
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