 Chen Xitong and Li Ximing then went to Deng Xiaoping's home on June 2 and gave him a report that portrayed the protest as part of an international plot to derail the progress of China.On the night of June 3, the People's Liberation Army would finally carry out the order to , which resulted in deadly casualties.By June 5, Chen Xitong was one of the first CCP officials to give an official statement concerning the events.