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Lone Iranian Protester's Image Evokes Tiananmen Square's 'Tank Man' Moment
A photo of a lone Iranian protester confronting security forces draws global comparisons to Tiananmen Square's iconic 'Tank Man' amid growing anti-regime protests.
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Hong Kong University Orders Removal Of Tiananmen Statue
Hong Kong's oldest university has ordered the removal of a statue commemorating protesters killed in China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, according to a legal letter released Friday.
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Afghanistan's Tiananmen Square Moment - When A Woman Faced Taliban Gun
An Afghan woman faces an armed Taliban man in one of the many compelling images that emerged from protests in Kabul on Tuesday against the hardline group.
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"I Can't Be Silent": Hong Kong People Aim To Mark Tiananmen Square Anniversary Despite Ban
Many Hong Kong people will find their own way to mark the 31st anniversary of Chinese troops opening fire on protesters in and around Tiananmen Square, after an annual candlelight vigil was cancelled for the first time because of the coronavirus.
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"Lone Wolves Most Dangerous": Hong Kong's Ex-Chief Executive On Protests
Hong Kong's former chief executive CY Leung has warned of "lone wolf" attacks even as China mulls over its strategy to deal with the violent agitation by pro-democracy protestors in the former British colony which has now entered its sixth month.
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Crackdown Like "Tiananmen Square" In Hong Kong May Harm Trade Deal: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned China that carrying out a Tiananmen Square-style crackdown on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters would harm trade talks between the two countries.
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Chinese Cartoonist Slams Twitter For Refusing Tiananmen Emoji
Chinese artist Badiucao, whose anonymous political satire infuriated Beijing and earned him comparisons to Banksy, on Thursday announced a protest campaign against Twitter over what he says is its pandering to China.
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30 Years Since The Deadly Tiananmen Crackdown, US Calls It "Heroic"
In China the Communist Party made sure the anniversary remained a distant memory, detaining several activists in the run-up to June 4 while popular livestreaming sites conspicuously shut down for "technical" maintenance.
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European Union Urges China To Lift Silence On Tiananmen Crackdown
The exact numbers of those who died and were detained on 4 June and in the subsequent crackdown have never been confirmed, and may never be known.
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Leica Distances Itself From Tiananmen Square ‘Tank Man’ Promo Following Backlash
The five-minute Leica video, called "The Hunt", includes a dramatised scene in which a photographer runs from Chinese-speaking policemen before capturing the iconic "tank-man" photograph of a protester standing in front of a convoy of tanks.
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US Urges China To Account For The 'Ghosts' Of Tiananmen
The United States urges China to make a full public account of those killed, detained or who went missing during a crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
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At Least 10,000 Killed In 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown: British Cable
At least 10,000 people were killed in the Chinese army's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in June 1989, according to a newly released British diplomatic cable that recounts the bloodshed in gruesome detail.
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10,000 Killed In China's 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown: British Archive
At least 10,000 people were killed in the Chinese army's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in June 1989, according to a newly released British diplomatic cable that recounts the bloodshed in gruesome detail.
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'Heavy Responsibility': China Criticised Over Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo's Death
China's Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo died Thursday after losing his battle with terminal cancer, remaining in custody under guard in hospital until his last breath as Beijing faced a wave of criticism over its treatment of the Tiananmen Square protest veteran.
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Donald Trump Calls Tiananmen Protests A 'Riot'
US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has referred to the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing's Tiananmen Square as a "riot."
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Lone Iranian Protester's Image Evokes Tiananmen Square's 'Tank Man' Moment
A photo of a lone Iranian protester confronting security forces draws global comparisons to Tiananmen Square's iconic 'Tank Man' amid growing anti-regime protests.
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Hong Kong University Orders Removal Of Tiananmen Statue
Hong Kong's oldest university has ordered the removal of a statue commemorating protesters killed in China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, according to a legal letter released Friday.
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Afghanistan's Tiananmen Square Moment - When A Woman Faced Taliban Gun
An Afghan woman faces an armed Taliban man in one of the many compelling images that emerged from protests in Kabul on Tuesday against the hardline group.
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"I Can't Be Silent": Hong Kong People Aim To Mark Tiananmen Square Anniversary Despite Ban
Many Hong Kong people will find their own way to mark the 31st anniversary of Chinese troops opening fire on protesters in and around Tiananmen Square, after an annual candlelight vigil was cancelled for the first time because of the coronavirus.
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"Lone Wolves Most Dangerous": Hong Kong's Ex-Chief Executive On Protests
Hong Kong's former chief executive CY Leung has warned of "lone wolf" attacks even as China mulls over its strategy to deal with the violent agitation by pro-democracy protestors in the former British colony which has now entered its sixth month.
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Crackdown Like "Tiananmen Square" In Hong Kong May Harm Trade Deal: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned China that carrying out a Tiananmen Square-style crackdown on Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters would harm trade talks between the two countries.
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Chinese Cartoonist Slams Twitter For Refusing Tiananmen Emoji
Chinese artist Badiucao, whose anonymous political satire infuriated Beijing and earned him comparisons to Banksy, on Thursday announced a protest campaign against Twitter over what he says is its pandering to China.
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30 Years Since The Deadly Tiananmen Crackdown, US Calls It "Heroic"
In China the Communist Party made sure the anniversary remained a distant memory, detaining several activists in the run-up to June 4 while popular livestreaming sites conspicuously shut down for "technical" maintenance.
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European Union Urges China To Lift Silence On Tiananmen Crackdown
The exact numbers of those who died and were detained on 4 June and in the subsequent crackdown have never been confirmed, and may never be known.
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Leica Distances Itself From Tiananmen Square ‘Tank Man’ Promo Following Backlash
The five-minute Leica video, called "The Hunt", includes a dramatised scene in which a photographer runs from Chinese-speaking policemen before capturing the iconic "tank-man" photograph of a protester standing in front of a convoy of tanks.
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US Urges China To Account For The 'Ghosts' Of Tiananmen
The United States urges China to make a full public account of those killed, detained or who went missing during a crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
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At Least 10,000 Killed In 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown: British Cable
At least 10,000 people were killed in the Chinese army's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in June 1989, according to a newly released British diplomatic cable that recounts the bloodshed in gruesome detail.
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10,000 Killed In China's 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown: British Archive
At least 10,000 people were killed in the Chinese army's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in June 1989, according to a newly released British diplomatic cable that recounts the bloodshed in gruesome detail.
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'Heavy Responsibility': China Criticised Over Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo's Death
China's Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo died Thursday after losing his battle with terminal cancer, remaining in custody under guard in hospital until his last breath as Beijing faced a wave of criticism over its treatment of the Tiananmen Square protest veteran.
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Donald Trump Calls Tiananmen Protests A 'Riot'
US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has referred to the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing's Tiananmen Square as a "riot."
