US EditionMemory of Tiananmen Lives After 36 Years, a Testimony Against Official Censorship
- On the night of June 3-4, 1989, the Chinese military violently suppressed pro-democracy protesters in and around Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
- The crackdown followed months of student-led protests sparked by the death of reformist leader Hu Yaobang and demands for political openness.
- Despite strict state censorship, families of victims and groups like Tiananmen Mothers persistently seek justice, documenting testimonies and commemorating the dead under heavy surveillance.
- The Tiananmen Mothers' statement signed by 108 relatives calls on the government to investigate the incident, publish victim names, compensate families, and hold perpetrators accountable.
- The 36-year repression of truth reflects ongoing censorship, yet international bodies and memorial events worldwide maintain calls for recognition and human rights respecting future accountability.
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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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