US EditionMemory of Tiananmen Lives After 36 Years, a Testimony Against Official Censorship
- On the night of June 3-4, 1989, the Chinese armed forces used lethal force against pro-democracy demonstrators, including students and civilians, gathered in and around Tiananmen Square in Beijing, resulting in the deaths of hundreds to thousands of people.
- The protests followed several years of student calls for a more open society and escalated after the death of reformist leader Hu Yaobang in April 1989.
- Government hardliners led by Premier Li Peng, with Deng Xiaoping's approval, authorized the military crackdown despite efforts by Zhao Ziyang to dialogue with protesters.
- In 2025, families of victims, including the Tiananmen Mothers, held a heavily monitored memorial at Wan'an cemetery in Beijing, while authorities enforced strict digital censorship and bans on public commemorations.
- Despite government repression and enforced amnesia, bereaved families and human rights groups continue to demand an impartial investigation, accountability, compensation, and the truth about the massacre.
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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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