1989年6月4日那天，吴晓镛是早班的值班编辑。他家住万寿路一带，一大清早要骑车上班，途经木樨地和公主坟，亲眼目睹屠杀后的惨状。当时很多屠杀现场还没来得及清理。

来到电台后，吴晓镛把路上见闻写成新闻稿，于早上6时25分在中国国际广播电台英语台播出，由当时值班的英语播音员陈元能向全世界播报 。新闻全长约80秒，译文大意如下：

〝这里是中国国际广播电台。请记住1989年6月3日这一天，在中国的首都北京发生了最骇人听闻的悲剧。成千上万的群众，其中大多是无辜的市民，被强行入城的全副武装的士兵杀害。遇害的同胞也包括我们国际广播电台的工作人员。士兵驾驶着坦克车，用机关枪向无数试图阻拦战车的市民和学生扫射。即使在坦克打开通路后，士兵们仍继续不分青红皂白地向街上的人群开枪射击。目击者说，有装甲车甚至辗死那些面对反抗的群众而犹豫不前的步兵。中国国际广播电台英语部深深地哀悼在这次悲剧中死难的人们，并且向我们所有的听众呼吁：和我们一起来谴责这种无耻地践踏人权及最野蛮的镇压人民的行径。
〝鉴于目前北京这种不寻常的形势，我们没有其它新闻可以告诉你们。我们恳请您的谅解，并为您在这最悲惨的时刻与我们在一起而表示衷心的感谢。〞

以下是新闻的英文原稿：
Please remember June the Third, 1989. The most tragic event happened in the Chinese Capital, Beijing. Thousands of people, most of them innocent civilians, were killed by fully-armed soldiers when they forced their way into city. Among the killed are our colleagues at Radio Beijing. The soldiers were riding on armored vehicles and used machine guns against thousands of local residents and students who tried to block their way. When the army conveys made the breakthrough, soldiers continued to spray their bullets indiscriminately at crowds in the street. Eyewitnesses say some armored vehicles even crushed foot soldiers who hesitated in front of the resisting civilians. Radio Beijing English Department deeply mourns those who died in the tragic incident and appeals to all its listeners to join our protest for the gross violation of human rights and the most barbarous suppression of the people.
Because of the abnormal situation here in Beijing there is no other news we could bring you. We sincerely ask for your understanding and thank you for joining us at this most tragic moment.

---六四屠城秘辛：副总理之子当天向海外播报真相被抓

（不愿公开姓名的知情人士向德国之声透露，在"六四事件"后的中共政治局会议上，时任总理的李鹏将副总理吴学谦留下，告知中国当局将抓捕吴晓镛，随后，吴晓镛被审查后身陷囹圄。1990年离开铁窗的吴在世界银行中国代表处任职，后移居美国。港媒报道还指吴学谦受到吴晓镛牵连，六四事件后被李鹏架空权力，1993年吴学谦届满离任。
---因报道“六四”系狱，中共前高官之子无悔
---德国之声）

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