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On Solemn Day, Silence in China

Mainland China remained quiet on the 20th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown Thursday, while tens of thousands of people staged a protest in Hong Kong.

 

China ups security ahead of Tiananmen anniversary

China ups security ahead of Tiananmen anniversary

Chinese security forces blanketed Tiananmen Square on Wednesday ahead of the 20th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, a day after Twitter and Hotmail Internet services in China were blocked.

 

Memoir Outlines Tiananmen Struggle

Memoir Outlines Tiananmen Struggle

A new book by the deceased former Communist chief ousted for refusing to suppress the 1989 protests offers a rare look at the struggle.

 

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