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Why did George H.W. Bush suspend arms sales to China in 1989?

A. to support free elections in China
B. to protest the system of segregation called apartheid
C. to support human rights demonstrations
D. to protest the crackdown in Tiananmen Square

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Th correct answer is D. President Bush suspended arms sale to China to protest the crackdown in Tiananmen Square. The military of China violently suppressed the pro-democratic movement in China. President Bush also halted the exchange between military diplomats of the US and China.
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