Tiananmen Square
Ukrainian Stands in Front of Russian Convoy in Echo of Tiananmen Square
Footage labeled "Tank Man" has been shared on social media showing a man standing in front of a Russian convoy as it barrels down the road.
'Pillar of Shame' Statue Removed from Hong Kong, Could Be Placed in D.C.
For the past few years, China has cracked down on any attempts to commemorate the 1989 massacre of protesters. Now, the university says it posed "legal risks."
Sculptor of Tiananmen Square Massacre Statue Threatens Lawsuit Over Removal
The sculpture, by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, was erected in Hong Kong in 1997. It was pulled down under a shroud of secrecy on Thursday.
Tiananmen Square Vigil Organizers Charged With Subversion in Hong Kong
The organizers were charged with inciting subversion of a state power under Hong Kong's national security law.
China Chides Antony Blinken for Backing Arrested Hong Kong Activists
Four pro-democracy activists with Tiananmen vigil organizer the Hong Kong Alliance were detained by police on Wednesday.
Hong Kong Amends National Security Law, Will Now Censor Films
A new amendment to Hong Kong's Film Censorship Ordinance gives the government the ability to censor films seen as a threat to national security. The move further aligns Hong Kong with the practices of Beijing and the Chinese mainland.
Social Media Post Angered Beijing on Tiananmen Anniversary
In recent months, Xiaohongshu had made similar posts on Fridays to celebrate the coming weekend.
Ted Cruz Mocks Microsoft Over Bing's Censorship of Tiananmen's 'Tank Man'
"Was the 'accidental human' who made the error by any chance the head of China Marketing for Microsoft?" the Texas senator tweeted early Saturday.
Hundreds Ignore Hong Kong Ban on Tiananmen Memorial, March Around Park
Large parts of Victoria Park, where people have gathered in past years, were cordoned off ahead of the vigil. Police told people not to participate in unauthorized assemblies, which could mean a five-year penalty.
China Tells U.S. 'Look in Mirror' After Officials Honor Tiananmen Victims
Blinken also noted that police in Hong Kong banned a Tiananmen Square vigil to honor the victims. Authorities in China said that the gathering was against COVID-19 mitigation restrictions.
Hong Kong Police Warn People Not to Attend Tiananmen Memorial
Each year, tens of thousands of people flock to Hong Kong's Victoria Park to pay tribute to those killed when China's military drove tanks through student-led pro-democracy protests on June 4, 1989.
Everyone Can Make a Difference
When the next crisis comes, we should not surrender our liberty to experts and bureaucrats.
On Tiananmen Anniversary, China Paper Says West Anxious About CCP Strength
The Chinese Communist Party has cracked down on events commemorating the 1989 massacre. The party also says that only 200 citizens died in the event—a British source says the number is closer to 10,000.
China Rips U.S. Over Capitol Riot Ahead of Tiananmen Square Anniversary
The top editor of a Chinese government-controlled paper accused the U.S. of hypocrisy.
What Tiananmen Square Can Teach Us About COVID-19
For most of the world, the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre recalls familiar yet macabre vignettes of hopeful students and the iron tanks that crushed them, along with their cries for freedom.
China Planning 'Unprecedented' Tiananmen Memorial Crackdown: Report
A report out of Hong Kong has predicted mass arrests, prosecutions and disqualifications from public office for those who attend the vigil marking 31 years since the massacre in Beijing.
Hong Kong Police Say Activists Will Be Charged Over Tiananmen Square Vigil
Thousands of protesters descended on the city's Victoria Park on June 4 to mark the anniversary of the massacre, despite police refusing permission for them to do so.
Zoom Shut Down US-Hosted Tiananmen Square Meeting in Compliance with China
"When a meeting is held across different countries, the participants within those countries are required to comply with their respective local laws," a Zoom spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Tiananmen Square Gave China a 'Vaccine' Against Unrest: State Media Editor
Hu Xijin—the editor of the Global Times newspaper—accused the U.S. of exporting civil unrest but being unable to deal with its own.
On Tiananmen Anniversary, Hong Kong Protesters Brace for Chinese Crackdown
China has gobbled up the territory's freedom, undeterred by protests and international condemnation. Who's next?
I Witnessed Tiananmen Square. COVID-19 Makes Me Fear for China Even More
All signs point to China and the world mutually closing their doors to each other, and as a member of the Chinese diaspora, that's what I hate to see.
How China's Hawks Still Exploit the 1989 Tiananmen Protests
One of America's leading China experts reflects on the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests.
I Witnessed Tiananmen, and China Wouldn't Dare Do the Same in Hong Kong
There are special purposes only Hong Kong can serve for Beijing, especially as President Donald Trump's economic iron curtain falls.
Viral Photo of Hong Kong Protestor Sparks Tiananmen Square Comparisons
The photo was taken on Sunday evening, during a clash between police and protesters in the Tsuen Wan area of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is Not Tiananmen Square—But Xi Won't Hold Back Forever
China is far more dependent on trade today than it was during the crackdown on 1989. But Xi also wants to resolve the situation promptly.
Chinese Activist, Artist Ai Weiwei: "Nobody Trusts China's Judicial System"
"We have a clear memory about what happened thirty years ago, what happened when students assembled peacefully in Tiananmen Square."
Tiananmen Square Reminds Us Communism Can Only Result in a Police State
30 years later, the sad reality is that we have no strategy to change the evolution of China away from a Communist Party-controlled giant surveillance system.
Tiananmen Square: U.S. Is Hijacking Chinese Human Rights, State Media Says
"The U.S. has no credibility to hold the moral high ground," a Global Times editorial claimed in response to a statement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Who Was The Tank Man? 30 Years After Tiananmen Square
In the iconic image taken after the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, one lone protester faced down a column of tanks as they advanced on him.
Tiananmen Square Anniversary: Has China Changed Politically Since Protests?
"[China's] successes have come at the cost of continued authoritarianism, and it is ultimately impossible to know what the public feels about that trade-off," Jared Hall, Dean of Academic Life at the Hotchkiss School, told Newsweek.