The morning news programs seemed to justify their skepticism: a brief report said little more than that soldiers had successfully crushed a "counterrevolutionary rebellion."

Amazingly, he did not repeat the official line, that the killings by the army in Beijing had been a necessary response to a "counterrevolutionary rebellion."

The square had been closed since the supression of what is called the "counterrevolutionary rebellion" about four weeks ago.

China officially labeled the protests a "counterrevolutionary rebellion" and arrested several of the student leaders.

China's leaders have repeatedly defended their decision to forcefully move out the protesters, who they said were involved in a "counterrevolutionary rebellion."

There I discussed with people some television programs on what China calls its "great victory over the counterrevolutionary rebellion."

A very small number of people created turmoil, and this eventually developed into a counterrevolutionary rebellion.

Party leaders labeled the protests a "counterrevolutionary rebellion" and have justified the use of military force as necessary to maintain stability.

They were suppressing students and the people, but we are putting down counterrevolutionary rebellion.

Not all peasants appear skeptical, and some seem angry at the "small number of people" who incited the "counterrevolutionary rebellion."