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Internationally, the Chinese government was widely condemned for the use of force against the protesters.

Western governments imposed economic sanctions and arms embargoes.

Following 4 June, the government conducted widespread arrests of protesters and their supporters, cracked down on other protests around China, expelled foreign journalists and strictly controlled coverage of the events in the domestic press.

Officials deemed sympathetic to the protests were demoted or purged.

General Secretary Zhao Ziyang, who was considered too sympathetic to the movement, was ousted in a party leadership reshuffle.

The aftermath of the protests strengthened the power of orthodox Communist hardliners, and delayed further market reforms until Deng Xiaoping's 1992 southern tour.

To this day, the government of the People's Republic of China continues to suppress public mention or discussion about the protests.