[jmdeon]

I don't think this is the argument you want it to be, unless you're acknowledging the power of the Chinese government and their ability to suppress and destroy evidence. Even so there is photo evidence of dead civilians in the square. The best estimates we have are 200-10,000 deaths, using data from Beijing hospitals that survived.

AskHistorians is legitimately a great resource, with sources provided and very strict moderation: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/pu1ucr/tiana...

[GordonS]

I appreciate you responding in good faith; I realise that not everyone is willing to even consider questioning historical accounts.

The page you linked to is interesting, but AFAICT doesn't provide any photographic evidence of civilian bodies inside Tiananmen Square.

[nylonstrung]

The 10,000 number seems baseless

The source for that is a diplomatic cable from the British ambassador within 48 hours of the massacre saying he heard it secondhand

It would have been too soon for any accurate data which explains why it's so high compared to other estimates

[GordonS]

Are you aware of any photographic evidence of civilian deaths inside Tiananmem Square?

I recently read a bit more about the Tiananmem Square incident, and I've been shocked at just how little evidence there actually is.