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Tag: Tiananmen Square (Beijing)

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Hong Kong, Newly Constrained, Tries to Remember Tiananmen Massacre

June 4, 2021June 5, 2021Vivian WangComments Off on Hong Kong, Newly Constrained, Tries to Remember Tiananmen Massacre

Officials banned the annual June 4 vigil, as a new security law looms over commemorations of the 1989 crackdown. Hong Kongers wonder how long the memory will remain.

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Defying Beijing, Thousands in Hong Kong Hold Tiananmen Vigil

June 4, 2020Javier C. Hernández, Austin Ramzy and Tiffany MayComments Off on Defying Beijing, Thousands in Hong Kong Hold Tiananmen Vigil

Residents across the city gathered to commemorate the victims of China’s 1989 crackdown, despite a police ban. Hours earlier, the city made mocking China’s anthem a crime.

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For Hong Kong, Tiananmen Looms Over the Future

June 3, 2020June 4, 2020BRYANT ROUSSEAUComments Off on For Hong Kong, Tiananmen Looms Over the Future

In early 1989, change seemed unstoppable in Beijing. That it wasn’t, that China would push back with fury, casts a large shadow over Hong Kong today.

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Hong Kong Bans Tiananmen Vigil for 1st Time, in New Challenge to Protests

June 1, 2020AUSTIN RAMZYComments Off on Hong Kong Bans Tiananmen Vigil for 1st Time, in New Challenge to Protests

Days after China moved to enact new security laws for Hong Kong, the territory’s police rejected permission for an annual vigil to honor the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.

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Ousted in Tiananmen Protests, a Late Chinese Leader Is Finally Given a Grave

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019CHRIS BUCKLEYComments Off on Ousted in Tiananmen Protests, a Late Chinese Leader Is Finally Given a Grave

The ashes of Zhao Ziyang, the liberal leader ousted after seeking compromise with the protesters, were laid to rest. But the uprising remains a sensitive political scar in China.

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In Pictures: China’s National Day Parade Features Pomp and Artillery

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019MIKE IVESComments Off on In Pictures: China’s National Day Parade Features Pomp and Artillery

The parade in Beijing, among the largest in modern Chinese history, was designed to commemorate 70 years of Communist rule.

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National Day Demonstrations in Hong Kong Turn Violent, as Police Shoot Protester

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019THE NEW YORK TIMESComments Off on National Day Demonstrations in Hong Kong Turn Violent, as Police Shoot Protester

The Hong Kong police used a live round against a protester for the first time in months of protests, as Beijing celebrated 70 years of Communist Party rule.

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Parades and Protests on China’s 70th Anniversary

September 30, 2019October 1, 2019RUSSELL GOLDMANComments Off on Parades and Protests on China’s 70th Anniversary

As the Communist Party celebrates 70 years in power, protests in Hong Kong threaten to overshadow the festivities.

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The High School Course Beijing Accuses of Radicalizing Hong Kong

September 1, 2019September 2, 2019Tiffany May and Amy QinComments Off on The High School Course Beijing Accuses of Radicalizing Hong Kong

Pro-Beijing officials say a course that teaches critical thinking has created a generation of rebels. Students and teachers say it has made them more engaged with society.

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Wang Guodong, Who Painted Mao Year After Year, Dies at 88

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019AMY QINComments Off on Wang Guodong, Who Painted Mao Year After Year, Dies at 88

He received one of China’s highest — and most intimidating — honors: responsibility for creating the huge portrait that gazes down on Tiananmen Square.

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