4 d. ago A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress history

A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress history  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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4 d. ago China, Rubio exchange jabs on 36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre

China, Rubio exchange jabs on 36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre  Fox News

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5 d. ago 7 taken away as Hong Kong police ramp up patrols at former Tiananmen vigil site

Hong Kong police officers have taken away at least seven people holding flowers or candles, including two schoolgirls, in Causeway Bay on the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. A source said that police had ramped up patrols in sensitive locations across the city, such as Victoria Park – where candlelight vigils to commemorate the victims of the June 4, 1989, protests in Beijing had been held over the years – in Causeway Bay and the central government’s liaison office in Sai...

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5 d. ago 2 arrested, 10 taken away as Hong Kong police ramp up June 4 patrols

Hong Kong police officers arrested two people and took away 10 others on Wednesday as some people brought flowers and candles to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The force said a mainland Chinese woman, 26, was spotted behaving suspiciously on Garden Road in Central during the day and was arrested for failing to produce an identity document, while a man, 24, was apprehended at night in Causeway Bay on suspicion of obstructing police officers. Police said the...

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5 d. ago Anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown passes off quietly

Anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown passes off quietly  gazetteseries.co.uk

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6 d. ago Hong Kong’s John Lee vows action against security threats, as June 4 nears

Hong Kong authorities will take action against anyone who threatens national security, the chief executive has warned, as the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown approaches. Asked about the legality of commemorating June 4 by lighting candles or wearing clothing with related slogans in Causeway Bay, where annual vigils had been held for decades, city leader John Lee Ka-chiu said all activities must comply with the law. “Any activity on any day must comply with legal requirements....

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9 d. ago Chinese forces patrol Scarborough Shoal to ‘defend sovereignty’

The Chinese military and coastguard on Saturday launched a sea and air combat readiness patrol around Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Island in China, to “further strengthen its control and defend its sovereignty”, according to an official statement. The show of force came a day after China’s state broadcaster aired rare footage of Chinese military drills in contested waters near the Spratly Islands, known as the Nansha Islands in China, highlighting Beijing’s ability to take military...

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