On August 19, 1983, China launched a nationwide "strike hard" campaign. A large number of people were arrested, sentenced, and executed, and some were later sent to labor camps in Xinjiang, Tibet, and other regions.
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胡力任《真實中國》
2026-09-25 21:36 · 胡力任《真實中國》 发布了新视频：習近平再次利用“打黑除惡”專項運動，全國範圍大力度搶劫民營企業。《真實中國》
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维基百科：严厉打击刑事犯罪活动（1983年）
2026-10-06 21:14 · 1983年8月25日，中共中央发出《关于严厉打击刑事犯罪活动的决定》，正式开始1983年严打，此次严打持续三年。
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China Launches Nationwide Mass Arrests to Severely Crack Down on Criminals
1983.08.19 · Reported
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