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Cathay Pacific apologises for inflight Family Guy episode with Tiananmen Square scene

Airline removes episode after social media complaint alleges potential violation of Hong Kong’s national security laws

The Independent UK

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 national security laws

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan President Vows To Remember Tiananmen Crackdown

Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday that the memory of Beijing's deadly crackdown at Tiananmen Square "will not disappear in the torrent of history", in a post marking the event's 35th anniversary.

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Hong Kong detains an artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown

Hong Kong police have detained a performance artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, signaling the city’s shrinking freedom of expression

The Independent UK

Google’s Gemini criticised over China images amid anti-‘woke’ backlash

Gemini users report refusal to show images of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and Hong Kong pro-democracy protests.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong pollster plans to limit questions on sensitive topics, including Tiananmen crackdown

One of Hong Kong’s most reputable sources for public opinion data is limiting its survey scope, including on sensitive topics such as the Tiananmen crackdown

The Independent UK

Hong Kong: crackdown on vigils to commemorate 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre show Beijing's fear of the power of memory

For the past 34 years, the height of “politically sensitive periods” for the Chinese government invariably falls around the same day: June 4, the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. And, as use of the internet has become increasingly ubiquitous in China, online surveillance and censorship go into…

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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 presence

The Guardian - UK

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Woman carrying flowers, man holding a candle among dozens arrested as Hong Kong cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations.

Al Jazeera

United Nations 'alarmed' by Hong Kong June 4 detentions

The United Nations said on Monday it was "alarmed" by detentions in Hong Kong linked to the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, while China said the financial hub was moving from "chaos" to prosperity.

Reuters

Hong Kong police detain more than 20 on Tiananmen anniversary

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Sunday detained more than 20 people, including key pro-democracy figures trying to commemorate the anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, as hundreds in Taiwan mourned the dead with a vigil.

Bangkok Post

China tightens access to Tiananmen Square, Hong Kong police detain activists on anniversary of 1989 massacre

Hong Kong police have carried out arrests and Chinese authorities have tightened security during the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.

ABC News

China tightens access to Tiananmen Square while 32 are detained in Hong Kong

China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military suppression of 1989 pro-democracy protests.

WEKU

Hong Kong's loss of rights looms as Taiwan commemorates Tiananmen

The anniversary is a grim reminder of what's at stake for the future of Taiwan.

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Evening Standard

Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary

Hong Kong police have arrested several pro-democracy activists attempting to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square massacre.

The New Daily

Scores detained on anniversary of 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

Hong Kong police have detained scores of people as authorities tightened security for the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

The Independent UK

China tightens access to Tiananmen Square on anniversary of 1989 pro-democracy protests

China has tightened already strict access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on the anniversary of 1989 pro-democracy protests

Reuters

Police detain 23 people in Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary

Hong Kong police said they detained 23 people on Sunday for "breaching public peace" and arrested a 53-year-old woman for "obstructing police officers" as authorities ramped up security for the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

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Reuters

Timeline: China's Tiananmen Square demonstrations and crackdown

Sunday is the 34th anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in and around central Beijing's Tiananmen Square, when Chinese troops opened fire on their own people.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary

Hong Kong police have detained eight people on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown

Reuters

Theatre in democratic Taiwan stages Hong Kong play about Tiananmen square

A Taiwan theatre is showcasing a Hong Kong play about Tiananmen Square to mark the 34th anniversary of the crackdown in Beijing, saying almost as much about shrinking freedoms in the former British colony as it does about the 1989 bloodshed.

Reuters

Hong Kong businesses mark Tiananmen anniversary in face of pressures

Some Hong Kong shopkeepers are quietly commemorating the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown despite the spectre of a China-imposed national security law and pressure to stay silent on the episode that is censored in mainland China.

Reuters

Tiananmen vigils shift overseas as Hong Kong falls silent

As restrictions in Hong Kong have snuffed out what were once the largest vigils marking the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, cities like London, New York, Berlin and Taipei are left carrying the candle to commemorate the June 4 anniversary.

The Independent UK

Amid shrinking freedoms, Hong Kongers commemorate Tiananmen anniversary privately

As the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown approaches Sunday, many in Hong Kong are trying to mark the day in the shadow of a law that prosecuted leading activists in the city’s pro-democracy movement

ABC News

As China cracks down on dissent, New York City gives refuge to Tiananmen Square exhibit

Chinese Americans are determined to mark the Tiananmen Square Massacre anniversary as China cracks down on dissent.

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