Tag: 1989 protests
Silencing Discussion of June 4, Online and Off
In the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the June 4 military crackdown on peaceful protesters in Beijing, the Chinese government went through its annual ritual of silencing any public discussions, detaining those who might speak out, and sending others out of the city away from the glare of international media. Poornima Weerasekara and Qasim Nauman of AFP report from Beijing: Police checked the identification cards of every tourist and commuter leaving the subway near TiananmenJune 4, 2019
