1989 saw two of the most dramatic events in recent world history, in June China ordered the crackdown on pro-democracy students at Tiananmen Square, while five-months later the Berlin Wall fell.
Dissident Chinese writer Ma Jian reflects on the past and future and how both countries have reacted to a turbulent history.
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