In 1989, Gen. Xu Qinxian defied orders to crush the pro-democracy protests in Beijing. Now, leaked video from his court-martial is on YouTube.
When China’s rulers ordered tens of thousands of soldiers to crush pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing in 1989, Gen. Xu Qinxian was the commander who famously said no.
He refused to lead his troops into the capital to help clear the protesters in… [1654 chars]
Source: The New York Times | Published: 2025-12-17T10:00:43Z
Credit: The New York Times
