Repressive erasure efforts only rekindle memories of 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre

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(TibetanReview.net, Jun03’26) – Ahead of the 37th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre on Jun 3-4, the Chinese government has stepped up security measures against dissidents and activists across the country, reported theepochtimes.com Jun 1, citing interviews with individuals who have alleged being placed under surveillance, confined to their homes, or warned against speaking publicly about the anniversary. And according to the rights group Human Rights Watch Jun 1, China is intensifying efforts to erase the memory of that massacre while strengthening social control throughout the country.

On Jun 4, 1989, Chinese troops used tanks to violently suppressed a student-led pro-democracy ...

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