 Chen Xitong did not appear on television to give this statement.James Miles, BBC's Beijing correspondent at the time, believes his physical absence to back up the statement was a sign of the Party's political uncertainty following the crackdown.On June 30 at the 7th National People's Congress’ (NPC) 8th session, Chen Xitong delivered the CCP’s official narrative of the events titled "Checking the Turmoil and Quelling the Counter-revolutionary Rebellion".