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When did the incident occur with Tank Man?
on June 5, 1989
What happened during the incident with Tank Man on June 5, 1989?
an unidentified Chinese man stood in front of a column of tanks leaving Tiananmen Square
Did the tanks stop for the unidentified Chinese man that stood in front of the column of tanks leaving Tianamen Square?
As the lead tank manoeuvered to pass by the man, he repeatedly shifted his position in order to obstruct the tank's attempted path around him.

Question: What was the reaction to the event?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the reaction to the event involving Tank Man at Tianamen Square on June 5, 1989?