Page 1 China's symbols have new meaning since the pro-democracy demonstrations.

Business in China, however, was beginning to suffer even before the pro-democracy demonstrations began.

In September 1988, the military crushed large pro-democracy demonstrations and killed at least 3,000 people.

He took part in one pro-democracy demonstration, was arrested and forced to retire.

A pro-democracy demonstration in Prague is attacked by the police.

In the last few days China has executed more than two dozen people arrested after pro-democracy demonstrations.

Meanwhile, word has reached his university of the pro-democracy demonstrations taking place in Beijing.

A pro-democracy demonstration on Wednesday attracted 30,000 to 50,000 people.

For now, a repeat of large-scale pro-democracy demonstrations is impossible, he said.

It did not say whether the crimes were connected to the pro-democracy demonstrations.