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June 4, 1989, was the date in Chinese history when the government killed Chinese citizens for protesting in Tian’anmen Square. This is one of those dates that we should never forget, no matter how much it’s actively suppressed.

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32 prisoners of conscience are wrongfully imprisoned in #China RIGHT NOW for their activism, including commemorating #Tiananmen and demanding justice. #Beijing must free them and we will #NeverForget #JuneFourth.
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On the 36 yrs of #JuneFourth, we remember the brave 🇨🇳citizens who stood up for their rights and a better future on 4 June 1989.

#China uses #NationalSecuryLaw in #Hongkong to block&silence people from commemorating the #8964. We lit 🕯️ in #Geneva to demand justice for the victims.

Weekly Wanderings: June 9, 2024 Readings on the 35th Anniversary of the June Fourth Massacre James T. Areddy, “35 Years After Tiananmen, China’s Conduct Again Triggers Alarm” The magnitude of calamity during Tiananmen can render any...

A round-up of readings on the #JuneFourth 35th anniversary - the early days of the Chinese internet disappear - #HongKong isn't "dead" - visualizing all that #Ukraine has lost - and a quick rundown of my trip to Seattle.

Talking Tiananmen with a Chinese Chatbot - China Media Project Chinese developers hope to build the AI of the future. What, if anything, will it have to say about the past?

What happens when users ask Chinese chatbots about the #TiananmenProtests or #JuneFourth? @colvap.bsky.social tried it out and found "the potential dangers that lie ahead for China’s already strangled view of history."

Shades of amnesia - Mekong Review In their respective books, Ian Johnson and Louisa Lim look at China’s underground historians of one kind or another.

At @mekongreview.bsky.social, Johanna Costigan reviews a new book by @iandenisjohnson.bsky.social and an evergreen one by @louisalim.bsky.social, discussing how the Chinese government handles history and memory. Appropriate reading for the #JuneFourth anniversary week.

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In Memoriam — But Not Yet Six years ago, I spent the evening of June 4, 2014 in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park. Rain-heavy clouds had hovered over the city earlier in the day but then moved on without bursting; by the time I arrive...

Ten years ago I was at the #JuneFourth vigil in #HongKong; four years ago I watched from a distance as one came together in real time and wrote about how it represented a flicker of hope amid looming darkness. Today, I'm continuing to reflect on both tragedy and hope.