Under the orders of Deng Xiaoping, Li mobilized and planned the suppression of the demonstrators, an operation in which several hundred protesters were killed on June 4, and on subsequent days.
Di bawah perintah Deng Xiaoping, Li dimobilisasi dan direncanakan penindasan para demonstran, suatu operasi di mana beberapa ratus mahasiswa tewas pada tanggal 4 Juni, dan pada hari-hari berikutnya.