4 d. ago Will Trump visit China for WWII victory parade? Optimism as speculation swirls

Speculation that US President Donald Trump may visit Beijing in September has sparked “cautious optimism” among some Chinese analysts about a possible diplomatic breakthrough as trade ties between the rival powers teeter on the edge of a fragile truce. A Kyodo report on Sunday citing unnamed sources said that China was planning to invite Trump to its Victory Parade in Tiananmen Square on September 3, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. When asked to comment on the report on...

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last month Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China’s ability to suppress history

Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China’s ability to suppress history  PBS

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last month 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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last month 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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last month 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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last month 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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last month Anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown passes off quietly

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

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