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The real story behind the Tiananmen 'Tank Man'

A lone man standing unarmed in front of a tank has become one of the most recognisable images from the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.

Multiple people captured the moment but photographer Jeff Widener鈥檚 is probably the most widely used photo of the man who became a defiant symbol against oppression.

Speaking to 蜜芽传媒 Radio 5 Live Breakfast he said if it wasn鈥檛 for the help of a stranger the image 鈥渨ould never have gotten out to the rest of the world鈥�.

This clip is originally from 5 Live Breakfast on Sunday 28th April 2019.

Photo credit: Jeff Widener/AP

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