Dictionary definitions offer meanings, while implied interpretations that reflect the people, culture, emotions, and situations involved provide meanings

Dictionary definitions offer denotative meanings, while implied interpretations that reflect the people, culture, emotions, and situations involved provide connotative meanings.
Denotation is a term referring to the literal meaning of a word, the one used in a dictionary. Connotation is a term referring to the connections made to some words and any emotional relations to this word. Connotative meanings always accompany the denotative meanings. 

The correct answer is "the protesters were attacked by chinese troops and many were killed or arrested."