As the guns fell silent in 1918, World War I victors all agreed on one thing: Germany must pay. How much was a matter of debate but there was never any doubt that the post-war settlement enshrined in the Treaty of Versailles was going to be punitive.

How World War I shaped the 20th century and beyond

1989 may repeat if disenchantment with government policies grows in China, feels?Yang Jianli, president of Initiatives for China. Yang was a part of the pro-democracy protests and now lives in the US. He spoke to Ramesh Ramachandran.

Tiananmen Square-like protests may repeat if things don?t change, says Chinese dissident Yang Jianli

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How World War I shaped the 20th century and beyond

Tiananmen Square-like protests may repeat if things don?t change, says Chinese dissident Yang Jianli