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IRN news bulletin (1989)
- Genre
- Jingle; News bulletin; News report
News bulletin read by Dianne Stradling containing news of the death of Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran, Steven Ward reports on the implications and background; also the Tiananmen Square massacre, in which...
Death of Ayatollah Khomeini and Tiananmen Square massacre (1989)
- Genre
- News report
The AM programme with Henry Kelly and Dianne Stradling, dealing with the two major international stories of the death of Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran, his burial, which will take place in the next couple of...
Geoffrey Howe on the Tiananmen Square massacre (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe has expressed Britain’s disgust at the events in Tiananmen Square which included the shooting and beating of students during a protest. Paul Rowley reports.
House of Commons debate on China (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
In Westminster there has been a united front of MPs condemning the attacks on Chinese students in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Margaret Thatcher spoke of her utter revulsion and outrage at the shootings...
Beijing fighting continues (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Report from Jonathan Annells in Beijing, on rival factions of Chinese troops in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Many foreigners are trying to leave the country. Female news anchor not...
Troops stand down in China (1989)
- Genre
- News report
After a day in which no shooting was reported in Beijing and tanks disappeared from the streets, it appears that the threat of military conflict in the capital may have passed. But the Chinese Government...
Chinese secret police hunt down potential troublemakers (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Gareth Furby drives around an area of China where the secret police are seeking to identify potential troublemakers. Includes an interview with British businessman, Ian Northcote.
George Bush on sanctions against China (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
US President George Bush has said he will not be increasing pressure on the Chinese leadership beyond the package of limited sanctions he announced earlier in the week, which involve a suspension of...
Gareth Furby on Chinese Government crackdown (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Gareth Furby reports on the government crackdown in China, in the wake of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Gareth Furby on Beijing situation (1989)
- Genre
- News report
Gareth Furby reports from Beijing on the operations of the Chinese secret police, who are rounding up pro-democracy suspects. The police have already caught many students.