5 d. ago China hits back at Marco Rubio's remarks on Tiananmen Square crackdown

China hits back at Marco Rubio's remarks on Tiananmen Square crackdown  The Express Tribune

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5 d. ago TIMELINE: China’s Tiananmen Square demonstrations and crackdown

TIMELINE: China’s Tiananmen Square demonstrations and crackdown  Rappler

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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 China hits out at Marco Rubio over criticism of 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

China has lodged a protest about US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments about the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. “These remarks maliciously distort historical facts, attack China’s political system and development path, and interfere in China’s internal affairs,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular press briefing on Wednesday. He added that China was “strongly dissatisfied” with and “firmly opposed” Rubio’s comments criticising the Communist Party’s crackdown on...

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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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5 d. ago Beijing calls Rubio’s comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown an ‘attack’

Beijing calls Rubio’s comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown an ‘attack’  MSN

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6 d. ago Rubio praises bravery of Chinese people killed in Tiananmen Square crackdown

Rubio praises bravery of Chinese people killed in Tiananmen Square crackdown  Reuters

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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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8 d. ago Books about June 4 Tiananmen Square crackdown grow scarce in Hong Kong

Books about the Tiananmen Square crackdown have become increasingly scarce in Hong Kong’s independent bookstores, with sellers citing widespread self-censorship fuelled by legal uncertainties surrounding the sale of politically sensitive titles under the national security laws. The disappearance of the books and the loss of the annual June 4 candlelight vigil in Victoria Park, combined with the city’s changed political environment, had contributed to turning commemoration into a private...

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