Both events were televised. Needless to say. Nothing like striking fear into the hearts of the poor rabbits, citizens. Both involved governments setting its forces armed with guns and tanks against citizens. Both involved the death of many of these citizens.
China is governed by a communist totalitarian dictatorship.
We expect that sort of violence and brutality from such governments. They are world-reknowned for murdering citizens of their countries. We were wrong. Apparently, our government is also a communist totalitarian dictatorship. It certainly acted that way then and since.