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China's Jiang confounded doubters, mended U.S. ties

Plucked from obscurity to head China's ruling Communist Party after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, former Chinese President Jiang Zemin was expected to be just another transitional figurehead, destined to be a footnote in history.

Bao Tong, former top aide of Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang, dies at 90

Bao Tong, former top aide of Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang, dies at 90

Senior Communist party official jailed over Tiananmen democracy movement became one of party’s most vociferous critics

The Guardian - UK

Tiananmen Square: An enduring symbol of the Chinese Communist Party's illegitimacy

Tiananmen Square: An enduring symbol of the Chinese Communist Party's illegitimacy

This week the Communist Chinese Party is holding a congress at the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. The purpose of the congress is to cement Xi Jinping's genocidal, imperialist autocracy. This post explains the centrality of Tiananmen Square to the Chinese dictatorship, and to the Chinese…

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Hong Kong court lifts reporting restriction on national security case

A Hong Kong court on Wednesday lifted a reporting restriction on a landmark national security case involving a now disbanded group that used to organise candlelight vigils on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Taiwan visit caps Nancy Pelosi's long history of confronting Beijing

More than 30 years ago, U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi angered China's government by showing up in Tiananmen Square and unfurling a banner honoring dissidents killed in the 1989 protests.

Li Jiaqi: Chinese influencer’s career hangs in balance after ‘tank cake’ stream

Young role model’s broadcast cut short after appearance of dessert thought to reference 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

The Guardian - UK

China's online "tank" cake snafu raises Tiananmen questions

An online snafu involving China’s most popular e-commerce livestreamer and a cake decorated to look like a tank has raised questions among some Chinese over the violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989

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US says China’s Tiananmen crackdown ‘won’t be forgotten’

US says China’s Tiananmen crackdown ‘won’t be forgotten’

Chinese troops opened fire on peaceful protesters in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989 leaving an unknown number dead.

China's Tiananmen Square demonstrations and crackdown

China's Tiananmen Square demonstrations and crackdown

Saturday marks the 33rd anniversary of China's bloody crackdown of pro-democracy demonstrations in and around central Beijing's Tiananmen Square, when Chinese troops opened fire on their own people.

Hong Kong university covers up Tiananmen crackdown memorial slogan

Hong Kong university covers up Tiananmen crackdown memorial slogan

A leading Hong Kong university on Saturday covered a painted slogan commemorating China's Tiananmen Square crackdown, the latest instance of a public June 4 memorial being removed in China-ruled Hong Kong.

From Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China's crackdowns defy critics

From Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China's crackdowns defy critics

From the crushing of Beijing’s 1989 pro-democracy protests to the suppression of Hong Kong’s opposition four decades later, China’s Communist Party has demonstrated a determination and ability to stay in power that is seemingly impervious to Western criticism

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