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Hong Kong court rejects Tiananmen vigil organizer's bid to quash indictment

A Hong Kong court has rejected an attempt by former Tiananmen vigil organizer Chow Hang-tung to quash her indictment

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025

US government allowed and even helped US firms sell tech used for surveillance in China, AP finds

Even while warning about national security and human rights abuse, the U.S. government across five Republican and Democratic administrations has repeatedly allowed and even actively helped American firms to sell technology to Chinese police, government and surveillance companies, an Associated Press investigation has found

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025

AP PHOTOS: The Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

For most Chinese, the 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests in China has passed like any other weekday. And that’s just how the ruling Communist Party wants it.

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

Taiwan President Vows To Remember Tiananmen Crackdown

Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday that the memory of Beijing's deadly crackdown at Tiananmen Square "will not disappear in the torrent of history", in a post marking the event's 35th anniversary.

International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024

Hong Kong detains an artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown

Hong Kong police have detained a performance artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, signaling the city’s shrinking freedom of expression

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024

Google’s Gem­i­ni criticised over China images amid anti-‘woke’ back­lash

Gemini users report refusal to show images of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and Hong Kong pro-democracy protests.

Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2024

Hong Kong pollster plans to limit questions on sensitive topics, including Tiananmen crackdown

One of Hong Kong’s most reputable sources for public opinion data is limiting its survey scope, including on sensitive topics such as the Tiananmen crackdown

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Hong Kong: crackdown on vigils to commemorate 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre show Beijing's fear of the power of memory

For the past 34 years, the height of “politically sensitive periods” for the Chinese government invariably falls around the same day: June 4, the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. And, as use of the internet has become increasingly ubiquitous in China, online surveillance and censorship go into…

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2023

Torches and T-shirts: Hongkongers defy attempts to forget Tiananmen

Annual vigil replaced by pro-Beijing carnival but some still manage to mark massacre amid heavy police presence

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Woman carrying flowers, man holding a candle among dozens arrested as Hong Kong cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations.

Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 2023