Tag: 1989 protests

Tiananmen Square: 23 Years Later

Today marked the 23rd anniversary of the military crackdown on protesters in Beijing, and, as usual, the government kept a tight rein on online speech, the media, and political dissidents and activists. More surprising was the fact that the financial markets also seemed to play a role in marking the anniversary, with the Shanghai stock index falling precisely 64.89 points. A report in the Wall Str

June 4, 2012 11:14 PM

Was Fang Lizhi a “Black Hand” in 1989?

Fang Lizhi, the prominent astrophysicist who was sheltered by the US embassy and then fled China after the 1989 pro-democ

May 7, 2013 11:07 PM

Jonathan Mirsky: Lady Thatcher and Me

After unexpectedly being invited to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral on Wednesday, journalist and historian Jonathan Mir

April 19, 2013 9:26 PM

‘Hi! I’m Fang!’ The Man Who Changed China

At The New York Review of Books, Perry Link shares eight favorite memories of “astrophysicist, activist, and dissid

April 5, 2013 3:07 PM

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