Death toll: reported figures
| Source | Figure | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese government (Chen Xitong report, 1989-06-30) | Over 200 civilians (incl. 36 university students); several dozen soldiers and police | Wikipedia (Chinese) |
| Chinese Red Cross (1989-06-04, per foreign reports; later denied) | About 2,600 | Wikipedia (Chinese) |
| UK ambassador Alan Donald, cable of 1989-06-05 (declassified 2017) | At least 10,000 | BBC · AFP · disputed: The China Project |
| Tiananmen Mothers | More than 200, verified by name | Tiananmen Mothers |
| Scholarly and independent estimates | Several hundred to several thousand | Wikipedia |
Archives and databases
- https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB16/
- https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/news/china/2019-06-04/tiananmen-massacre-30th-anniversary-china-declassified
- https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/human-rights-china/2020-06-04/tiananmen-massacre-31-years-ago-in-china
- https://history.state.gov/milestones/1989-1992/tiananmen-square
- http://www.tsquare.tv/
- https://64memo.com/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre
- https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%AD%E5%9B%9B%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man