Category Archives: June 4th Commemoration

Chen Guangcheng appeared at Louisa Lim’s talk about her new Tiananmen book

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Type out an ideal China, Meet China’s keyboard (super)men

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Alia | June 4th, 2014 – 10:15 pm
“Shame on those bystanders who watched a woman beaten to death without any intervention.”

Thus is the response by many Chinese netizens to the recent news that a mom of seven was beaten to death in a Mcdonald’s in the city of Shandong by a group of six for refusing to give her phone number. Continue reading →

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Tiananmen protests: Could they happen again?

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Harsh security on the anniversary of the pro-democracy protest suggests deep official concern about any potential unrest. But many Chinese don’t know what happened – and may not care.

By Peter Ford, Staff writer / June 4, 2014


Tiananmen Square in Beijing was under close guard to short-circuit any possibility of demonstrations marking the 25th anniversary of bloody pro-democracy protests there. Continue reading →

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Why China’s Rulers Fear Democracy

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JOHN K. FAIRBANK 09.28.89


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Using a loudspeaker, a student asks soldiers to go back home as crowds flooded into central Beijing on the night of June 3, 1989. Continue reading →

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Baird Statement on 25th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square

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June 4, 2014 – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today issued the following statement:

“On behalf of all Canadians, we join with Chinese citizens and people around the world in commemorating the 25th anniversary of the violent crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Continue reading →

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A Day to Remember/A Day Forgotten

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SUSAN JAKES 06.03.14
China’s suppression of the memory of the June 4 massacre of demonstrators in Beijing in 1989 is a perennial and important subject of commentary. Continue reading →

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Restrictions, Detentions, and Disappearances before June 4, 2014

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Compiled by HRIC based on published reports and information available online. 

Last updated on June 4, 2014. Total Count: 102 individuals.

2014

June 2

Movement restricted—the following 4 netizens (known by their virtual pen names) were taken from Wuhan and forcibly returned to their hometown of Zhengzhou. Continue reading →

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How Tiananmen inspires Hong Kong youth

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By Juliana Liu

Street performers in Hong Kong
Students are on a mission to ensure everyone knows what happened in 1989 Continue reading →

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