According to the audience member, China had been moving toward democracy years before the 1989 demonstration.
"Even without your protest in Tiananmen Square, China will still go to democracy," he said.
Wang answered, saying that the motivations of the student protestors made their actions patriotic.
"In their minds they were doing something to better their country," Wang said. "The government responded with violence--it is quite clear which side was more radical."
The other speakers at the event echoed Wang's passion for the democratic cause. Lu Jing Hua, a labor activist in the Tiananmen protest, spoke about the importance of free speech for the Chinese people and told the audience about her experience as a protestor.
"The army comes into the city and kills us people," Lu said. "This is the real truth."
The speakers concluded by remarking on the current state of China's politics and the path they will take in attempting to create a democratic China.
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