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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 Hong Kong

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2024

Silence and heavy state security in China on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown

Security in Beijing is tight around Tiananmen Square on Tuesday as China marks 35 years since the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests that killed hundreds, if not thousands

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024

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.

International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024

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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 · Jun 3, 2024

Tiananmen Square at 35: top Chinese dissident looks back

Thirty-five years ago, Wang Dan was number one on China's most-wanted list. The student leader, who headed months of mass protests at Beijing's Tiananmen Square, was arrested after the army violently removed the demonstrators and spent years in jail. Now living in exile in the US, he reflects on how…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 3, 2024

After crackdown on Hong Kong, overseas communities carry the torch to keep Tiananmen memories alive

China has quashed large-scale commemorations of Tuesday's 35th anniversary of Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown within its borders

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024

China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary

Every year ahead of the June 4 commemoration of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the Chinese government tightens online censorship to suppress domestic discussion of the event.

The Conversation · May 31, 2024

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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 anniversary

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2024

Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city's new national security law

Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested six people, including a former organizer of the city’s decades-long annual vigil that commemorated China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, for allegedly publishing seditious social media posts

The Independent UK · May 28, 2024

The Lens Of Humanity: Andrew Pateras’ Global Journey Through The Eyes Of A Photographer

Exploring cultures and landmarks worldwide, Pateras' lens captures the essence of human experience and the beauty of diverse narratives.

Zenger · Apr 12, 2024

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 · Feb 23, 2024

Hong Kong denies visa to prominent Tiananmen Square scholar

Rowena He lost her job at the Chinese University of Hong Kong after her visa was not renewed.

Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2023

AP Week in Pictures: Asia | Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2023

Participants bowed to pay respects to the People’s Heroes Monument during a ceremony marking Martyrs Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In Jakarta, Indonesia, soldiers performed in a parade marking the 78th anniversary of the Indonesian armed forces. In Kathmandu, Nepal, women pulled a chariot during Indra Jatra, a festival…

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

TechScape: AI-made images mean seeing is no longer believing

In this week’s newsletter: Why an AI-generated image of Tiananmen Square jumping up Google search rankings is an omen for future disinformation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023

Get on the beers and that North Face jacket: Daniel Andrews through the memes

From the Tiananmen Square ‘phone meme’ to a novelty song during Covid, the internet has long been poking fun at the outgoing premier

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

A Chinese dissident in transit at a Taiwan airport pleads for help in seeking asylum

A Chinese dissident known for regularly commemorating the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square has fled to Taiwan and is pleading for help in seeking asylum in the United States or Canada

The Conversation · Sep 7, 2023

China's concerning new strategy on human rights: unite the world behind a 'selective' approach

For more than three decades, China has struggled to contain criticism of its human rights record. It faced a storm of outrage over the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 and condemnation of its mass incarceration of Muslim Uyghurs in recent years. Each time, the Chinese government has had to deal…

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Leading Hong Kong pollster to stop releasing poll results on some sensitive topics

One of Hong Kong’s most reputable sources of public opinion data will stop releasing its poll results on a series of sensitive questions to the public, including on China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 and Taiwan independence

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The Conversation · Jun 5, 2023

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…

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023

UN ‘alarmed’ by Hong Kong arrests on Tiananmen Square anniversary

Police detained 23 people on Sunday for “breaching public peace” as authorities tightened security on vigils marking the bloody crackdown

Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 2023

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.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023

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.

Bangkok Post · Jun 5, 2023

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.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2023

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.

WEKU · Jun 4, 2023

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.

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