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Misspoke: The long and winding road to becoming a political weasel word

During the Sept. 24, 2024, debate, Democratic vice presidential hopeful Tim Walz said he “misspoke” when asked to clarify his story of being in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square crackdown in June 1989.

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‘I’m a knucklehead at times’: Walz forced to admit ‘discrepancies’ over Tiananmen Square anecdote

Minnesota governor said he’s a ‘knucklehead’ who will ‘get caught up in the rhetoric’

The Independent UK

Democratic VP Nominee Tim Walz Misrepresented Past Events

Investigations reveal discrepancies in Tim Walz's statements about his whereabouts during the Tiananmen Square massacre, raising concerns about credibility...

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Walz misleadingly claims to have been in Hong Kong during period tied to Tiananmen Square massacre

Multiple news reports indicate that Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz misleadingly claimed he was in Hong Kong during the turbulence surrounding the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, part of a broader pattern of inaccuracies that Republicans hope to exploit

The Independent UK

New Reports Challenge Gov. Walz's China Travel Claims

Reports raise doubts about Gov. Tim Walz's claim of visiting China during Tiananmen Square protests.

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In the footsteps of Mao Zedong: Chinese authorities encourage 'Red Tourism'

Exactly 75 years ago, Mao Zedong proclaimed the foundation of the People's Republic of China in front of crowds gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Ever since, October 1 has been a national holiday in China. To mark this anniversary, some Chinese people spend the week travelling to historical sites, in…

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OPINION - Rupa Huq MP: My government must not give the despotic Sheikh Hasina refuge in the UK

Mystical Beatle George Harrison sang about how “Bangladesh” was “a mess”. He was proved right again last week. With echoes of the ousting of Saddam Hussein, statues were toppled and effigies of the “father of the nation” burned from capital city Dhaka to Tower Hamlets. His autocratic daughter PM Sheikh…

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Chinese-Chilean table tennis player makes Olympics debut at age 58 in the Paris Games

Table tennis player Zeng Zhiying left China in 1989, the same year of the Tiananmen Square massacre, to teach the sport in northern Chile

The Independent UK

China’s 1989 sea change

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Tiananmen Square. There’s “The Listener’s Corner”, Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, and lots of good music. All that and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!

Radio France Internationale

There should be a place for Australian art – and artists – in China-Australia diplomacy

On the wall to the left of the door to the central hall of the National Museum of China, Beijing, is a panel saying it works “under the guidance of Xi Jinping thought on culture”. Across Tiananmen Square in front of the museum is the gateway to the Forbidden City,…

The Conversation

China Censors Broadcast On Tiananmen Square Anniversary

China's Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary highlights censorship and suppression of pro-democracy protests.

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US Vows Solidarity As Tiananmen Square Leaders Plea To Keep Memory Alive

The United States vowed Tuesday to never stop promoting human rights in China 35 years after the bloody crackdown in Tiananmen Square, as the protest movement's exiled leaders pleaded for action to help keep the memory alive.

International Business Times

China Heightens Security On 35Th Anniversary Of Tiananmen Crackdown

China intensifies security to stifle remembrance of Tiananmen Square crackdown; global commemorations expand.

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China cracks down on attempts to mark 35 years since Tiananmen massacre

Checkpoints and rows of police vehicles lined a major road leading to Beijing's Tiananmen Square as China heightened security on the 35th anniversary of a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests.

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Tiananmen Square anniversary: Hong Kong police detain artist who made sign in the air

Sanmu Chen appeared to write the date of massacre in the air as anniversary becomes increasingly sensitive in Hong Kong

The Independent UK

Silence and heavy state security in China on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown

Security in Beijing is tight around Tiananmen Square on Tuesday as China marks 35 years since the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests that killed hundreds, if not thousands

International Business Times

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.

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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

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Tiananmen Square at 35: top Chinese dissident looks back

Thirty-five years ago, Wang Dan was number one on China's most-wanted list. The student leader, who headed months of mass protests at Beijing's Tiananmen Square, was arrested after the army violently removed the demonstrators and spent years in jail. Now living in exile in the US, he reflects on how…

The Independent UK

After crackdown on Hong Kong, overseas communities carry the torch to keep Tiananmen memories alive

China has quashed large-scale commemorations of Tuesday's 35th anniversary of Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown within its borders

The Conversation

China turns to private hackers as it cracks down on online activists on Tiananmen Square anniversary

Every year ahead of the June 4 commemoration of the Tiananmen Square massacre, the Chinese government tightens online censorship to suppress domestic discussion of the event.

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong police arrest six people under new security law

Chow Hang-tung, a prominent barrister, among those held over social media posts before Tiananmen Square anniversary

The Independent UK

Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city's new national security law

Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested six people, including a former organizer of the city’s decades-long annual vigil that commemorated China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, for allegedly publishing seditious social media posts

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The Lens Of Humanity: Andrew Pateras’ Global Journey Through The Eyes Of A Photographer

Exploring cultures and landmarks worldwide, Pateras' lens captures the essence of human experience and the beauty of diverse narratives.

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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.

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