Article: China army hints troops set to move on students

BEIJING China's official media charged today that the students occupying central Beijing were counter-revolutionaries, raising fears among the students that army units would soon attempt to move in.

Radio Beijing's morning newscast carried the text of a message from army leaders calling on all troops to follow the orders of the party and study the directives of Premier Li Peng.

"A small group of people are creating chaos with the aim of rejecting the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and rejecting the socialist system," the message said.

"In the face of this serious struggle, we must keep cool heads and a revolutionary attitude. No matter what serious situations arise, no ...

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