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Memory of Tiananmen Lives After 36 Years, a Testimony Against Official Censorship
- In the early hours of June 3rd and 4th, troops from China’s People’s Liberation Army fired upon pro-democracy demonstrators gathered in and near Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, resulting in numerous casualties.
- The crackdown followed years of student protests for political openness and was triggered by the death of reformist leader Hu Yaobang in April 1989, escalating into the occupation of the square.
- Families of victims, organized as the Tiananmen Mothers, continue to demand an impartial investigation, public disclosure of victim names, compensation, and accountability despite state censorship and surveillance.
- Death toll estimates vary widely from several hundred to several thousand, as the Chinese government has never released an official figure; a statement by the Tiananmen Mothers, signed by 108 relatives of victims, urges people to honor the enduring suffering experienced by families over the past 36 years.
- Authorities enforce strict censorship, ban public commemorations including in Hong Kong, and conduct preemptive crackdowns, yet memorials persist domestically and abroad, highlighting ongoing demands for truth and justice.
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Man jumps barricade at Tiananmen Square flag-raising ceremony
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. An unidentified man dressed in black suddenly jumped a barricade during a flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square in Beijing and was wrestled away by security, a video posted on social media showed. Video of the incident, which reportedly took place on Monday, two days ahead of the anniversary of June 4, 1989, crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tia…
Relatives of Tiananmen victims fight against being forgotten in China: ‘I wish the government would give the people answers’
Mrs. You Weijie opens the door after a second knock. Her face registers surprise, but she says urgently, “Come in, come in, please.” She closes the door immediately. She apologizes because she’s still in her pajamas, having just gotten up. She makes her excuses before going to change. In the room, there’s a humble dark wooden sofa upholstered in elegant white, a small upright piano, an antique clock on the sideboard, and a lamp decorated with li…
Powered by AI, Strict Censorship on 36th Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre
June 4, the date of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, is among the most sensitive dates on the Chinese political calendar. Any attempts to draw attention to the event are routinely censored on the Chinese internet. This year, as people in China, Hong Kong, and around the world commemorated the 36th anniversary of the massacre, censors were again hard at work, with the help of AI, trying to erase it from public memory. CDT Chinese editors documented v…
2 arrested, 10 taken away by Hong Kong police on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Hong Kong police have said they arrested two people and took away 10 others on Wednesday, the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown – the youngest being a 15-year-old.Two women, including a girl holding flowers and wearing what appears to be a school uniform, are escorted by police in Victoria Park on June 4, 2025. Photo: James Lee/HKFP.In Wan Chai and Eastern District, five men and five women aged between 15 and 69 were taken to po…
R50/ Here is the report by Marco Panara from China, released on Republic June 7, 1989, in the days of historic repression
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