How did the international community react to the Chinese government's crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests?

The international community largely condemned the Chinese government's violent crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Following the events of June 3-4, 1989, when troops and tanks forcefully cleared Tiananmen Square, many foreign governments criticized China's actions. The United States, for instance, instituted economic and diplomatic sanctions for a period. The Western media widely reported on the crackdown, often labeling it a "massacre." This international outcry severely damaged the Chinese Communist Party's global reputation.12