Tiananmen Square protests 1989
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Hong Kong national security trial of three pro-democracy activists to open
Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho, who led Tiananmen Square vigils, accused of inciting subversion T…
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Rare footage from trial of Chinese general who defied Tiananmen crackdown order leaked online
Video shows Gen Xu Qinxian explaining why he refused to deploy troops to crush 1989 student-led demonstrations…
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World won’t forget Tiananmen Square, US and Taiwan say on 36th anniversary of massacre
Date of 4 June remains one of China’s strictest taboos, with government using increasingly sophisticated tools…
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Exiled pro-democracy activist on being Uyghur during Tiananmen Square protests – video
In 1989, a young Uyghur named Örkesh Dölet was a student leader in the Tiananmen Square protests. Throughout t…
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Cathay Pacific apologises over inflight Family Guy episode with Tiananmen Square scene
Hong Kong carrier removes episode from entertainment system after social media complaint that it might breach …
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‘Monument to history’ battle between US and China over future of Mao’s secretary’s diary
Beijing is believed to be behind court bid to secure account of life inside Communist HQIn the early hours of …
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Tiananmen Square anniversary: Hong Kong police detain artist who made sign in the air
Sanmu Chen appeared to write the date of massacre in the air as anniversary becomes increasingly sensitive in …
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China and Hong Kong reportedly detain dissidents ahead of Tiananmen Square anniversary
Events marking the day troops ended a peaceful protest with deadly violence are banned in China and Hong KongC…
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Hong Kong police arrest six people under new security law
Chow Hang-tung, a prominent barrister, among those held over social media posts before Tiananmen Square annive…
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Chinese censors block ‘Tiananmen’ image of athletes hugging
Picture of athletes’ ‘6/4’ race numbers erased in perceived reference to 1989 massacreA photograph of two Chin…
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Chinese dissident who held Tiananmen Square vigils flees to Taiwan
Chen Siming posts video from Taoyuan airport saying he is seeking asylum from political persecutionA Chinese d…
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Torches and T-shirts: Hongkongers defy attempts to forget Tiananmen
Annual vigil replaced by pro-Beijing carnival but some still manage to mark massacre amid heavy police presenc…
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Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy figures on Tiananmen Square anniversary
At least 20 people detained, including activist Alexandra Wong and leader of opposition party, as hundreds of …
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Hong Kong police detain eight people on eve of Tiananmen anniversary
Police say four arrested for ‘seditious’ acts while a further four taken away on suspicion of breaching the pe…
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Tiananmen massacre museum opens in New York despite fear of Beijing backlash
Communist party has campaigned for decades to eradicate remembrance events for the 4 June clashes in BeijingWh…