This Day in 1989: February 11, 1990, Ten "Republican Guard" Honored

On February 11, 1990, The Central Military Committee Chairman Jiang Zemin issued an order to award ten more soldiers with the honor of "Republican Guard" for their contributions during the Tiananmen massacre.


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This Day in 1989: July 2, 1989, Deng Xiaoping Awards Ten "Republican Guard"

On July 2, 1989, Central Military Chairman Deng Xiaoping signed an order to award the honor of "Republican Guard" titles to ten martial law troop soldiers who had died "in the hands of hooligans and rioters" during the massacre.


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This Day of 1989: September 22, 1989, Three Honored as "Republican Guard"

On September 22, 1989 (but only became public by a news report on October 6), three People's Armed Police soldiers, Wang Yuwen (王玉文), Wang Zhiqiang (王志强), and Jiang Chaocheng (姜超成), were awarded with the honor "Republican Guard" for their bravery and leadership in actions during the Tiananmen Massacre.


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This Day in 1989: July 27, 1989, Twelve "Republican Guard" Honored

On July 27, 1989, Deng Xiaoping signed separate military orders to award a total of 12 soldiers, including two posthumously, the honor of "Republican Guard," for their bravery and sacrifice "against hooligans and rioters" during the night of Tianannmen Massacre.


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This Day in 1989: July 18, 1989, Two “Republican Guard" Announced

On July 18, 1989, Chinese government announced that Li Guorui (李国瑞) and Liu Yanpo (刘艳坡) have been posthumously awarded the honor as "Republican Guard." The order stated that the two soldiers were killed by "hooligans" during the night of Tiananmen Massacre.


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