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August 16, 201912.05 Hong Kong will not be the "repetition of the political incident of June 4, 1989", the repression of Tiananmen, if Beijing decides countermeasures that include the use of force. In a rare reference to the bloody events in Beijing following the pro-democracy student protests of 30 years ago, the Global Times accuses the US of interference, ensuring that China can leverage more sophisticated methods than those of 30 years ago. The gathering of Chinese paramilitary forces in Shenzhen "is a clear warning to the rioters".