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The arrival of PLA troops in the vicinity of Beijing is definitely not aimed at dealing with students. They have not come here to deal with the students. Their aim is to restore the normal order of production, of life, of work in Beijing Municipality.

— Yang Shangkun Li Peng Delivers Important Speech On Behalf Of Party Central Committee And State Council (1989)

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The Military Commission has decided to convene an emergency enlarged meeting and has asked the principally responsible comrades of all major units to attend. The main aim is to make one an-nouncement: that the present situation in Beijing is still chaotic.

Now we are carrying out the new struggle of building a modernized army with special Chinese characteristics. Many of our veteran comrades have made their contributions to the life-and-death struggles.

Building Chinese-Style Modernized Armed Forces (1984)

Strengthening the building of a modernized army is a basic task of our army during the new historical period. It is also a matter of primary importance for safeguarding the security of the motherland and defending the four modernizations.

Building Chinese-Style Modernized Armed Forces (1984)

Taking the modernization of our army as the key task is determined by the history and practical conditions of our army. This is an inexorable demand placed on our army by modern warfare. This is also the road our army should follow in order to advance to a higher stage.

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