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During Tiananmen Square protests, the army units stationed near Beijing was sympathetic to students. The government finally had to call in army units from the outside to crush the students. Was it possible for these units to fight with one another? How do LPA generals decide who they want to listen to when there are major conflicts like Tiananmen Square protest? I don’t believe there are simple answers.
The current anger, frustration and protest may build up tension and lead to some confrontation. If confrontation does happen, what will the military generals do? If we can’t be sure about the outcome, perhaps we just don’t want to have the confrontation. That’s why I believe it was a bad idea to appeal to nationalism and rouse popular anger. A civil war is indeed the last thing Chinese want.
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