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North Korea’s Kim, Putin to attend parade in China marking end of WWII

Beijing says 26 world leaders will attend the event in Tiananmen Square, overseen by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Al Jazeera

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

A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary displays China's ability to suppress history

For most Chinese, the 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests has passed like any other weekday

The Independent UK

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World won’t forget Tiananmen Square, US and Taiwan say on 36th anniversary of massacre

Date of 4 June remains one of China’s strictest taboos, with government using increasingly sophisticated tools to censor its discussion

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Tiananmen massacre: It’s time to wake up and stand up to the butchers of Beijing

COMMENT: On the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Benedict Rogers says that the question is not whether China has changed – it hasn’t – but whether the free world has the courage to wake up and act on its morals

The Independent UK

Örkesh Dölet descended on to Tiananmen Square with thousands of fellow student protesters. He’s now 36 years into exile

As the anniversary of the 1989 massacre approaches, the Uyghur activist reflects on his lifelong dedication to the fight for democracy

The Guardian - AU

‘The police were scared there would be riots’: When Wham! took Western pop to China

IN FOCUS : The CIA wanted them to spy as well as perform. The Communist Party insisted that fans were not to dance to them or learn their ways. Forty years ago, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley were the first Western band to tour China – Mark Beaumont revisits an…

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Where is our Tiananmen square ‘Tank Man’ who can stand up to Trump?

The reason we don’t see that person is because we’re asking the wrong question

The Guardian - US

Hong Kong court overturns conviction of three former organisers of Tiananmen vigils

The ruling is a rare case of victory for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists

The Independent UK

"Certain Phrases, Including 'Free Hong Kong' and 'Tiananmen Square,' Were Not Allowed" for Marvel Gamers

From N.Y. Times (German Lopez): Marvel Rivals is one of the biggest video games in the world. Since its launch… The post "Certain Phrases, Including 'Free Hong Kong' and 'Tiananmen Square,' Were Not Allowed" for Marvel Gamers appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

How DeepSeek users are forcing the AI to reveal the truth about Chinese executions

IN FOCUS: Don’t ask the viral Chinese app about Tiananmen Square, Xi Jinping... or Winnie the Pooh, writes Anthony Cuthbertson

The Independent UK

China’s new DeepSeek AI refuses to answer these questions, experts warn

AI nudges users to ‘talk about something else’ when asked to elaborate on topics deemed sensitive in China

The Independent UK

We tried out DeepSeek. It worked well, until we asked it about Tiananmen Square and Taiwan

The AI app soared up the Apple charts and rocked US stocks, but the Chinese chatbot was reluctant to discuss sensitive questions about China and its government

The Guardian - AU

Chinese Airline Launches Investigation After 'Family Guy' Episode with Tiananmen Square Joke Shown to Passengers

Hong Kong's flagship airline has removed an episode of Family Guy from its in-flight entertainment system for a joke referencing a pro-democracy protestor.

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Cathay Pacific apologises for inflight Family Guy episode with Tiananmen Square scene

Airline removes episode after social media complaint alleges potential violation of Hong Kong’s national security laws

The Guardian - AU

Cathay Pacific apologises over inflight Family Guy episode with Tiananmen Square scene

Hong Kong carrier removes episode from entertainment system after social media complaint that it might breach national security laws

Latin Times

Colorado Mayor Vows to Use Local Police to Stop Trump Mass Deportations; Calls it a 'Tiananmen Square Moment'

In the last few days, other Democrats have taken stances similar to the Denver mayor, including the governors of Illinois and California

The Conversation

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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The Independent UK

‘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’

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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.

France 24

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…

Evening Standard

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…

The Independent UK

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

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