35 Years Later: A Retrospective on the 1989 Tiananmen Protests

June 5, 2024 8:45 AM

China File's retrospective on the 1989 student protests and ensuing massacre. Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong marked the anniversary. There are 47 activists and protesters who have been accused by the Chinese government of trying to "overthrow" the government in Hong Kong 3 years ago. In Hong Kong, US and EU consulates marked the anniversary with candles. Taiwan's President William Lai Ching-te has promised that the anniversary would not be forgotten. Previously.
posted by toastyk (6 comments total)

Thanks for this. The “6,300-word 'factsheet.'” link from HKFP only links to https://www.mfa.gov.cn/ is there an actual document?
posted by HearHere at 9:34 AM on June 5

I went to the previous link that also linked to the factsheet, but it looks like it's been deleted?
posted by toastyk at 10:14 AM on June 5

wow, that's surprising.
posted by HearHere at 12:14 PM on June 5

This man is one of my personal heros.
posted by ShakeyJake at 1:10 PM on June 5

Remember
posted by brambleboy at 3:39 PM on June 5 [1 favorite]

The other night some news anchor had an another newsperson in China talking about 1989 in China. They showed a few seconds of the infamous lone man with the tank video and while they were doing it Chinese censors blocked it. They noted that the movie "Civil War" was not censored by China so that the Chinese public are able to view it.
posted by DJZouke at 4:41 AM on June 6