Tiananmen Square again? Tanks roll on China streets to protect banks amid protests | Watch
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Videos on social media showed a contingent of tanks rolling down streets in China’s Henan province, ostensibly to protect banks amid protests by depositors. For many, the visuals refreshed memories of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Army tanks rolled on the streets of China’s Henan province to deter protesters who have been demanding the release of their savings after banks put a freeze on withdrawals.
Videos shared on social media showed a contingent of tanks making their way down main thoroughfares in a bid to scare off angry citizens and check demonstrations against banks. Local media reported that the tanks were deployed to protect banks.
Breaking newsTanks are being put on the streets in China to protect the banks.This is because the Henan branch of the Bank of China declaring that people's savings in their branch are now 'investment products' and can't be withdrawn.sound pic.twitter.com/cwTPjGz84K
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