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Chinese breakthrough could make desalinated seawater cheaper than bottled water

Technology may help regions facing water shortages

The Independent UK · Jun 30

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 · Jul 6, 2024

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…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 3, 2024

New Tiananmen museum opens in New York ahead of June 4 anniversary

The hope for a "free China" lives on in a new Manhattan museum dedicated to China's 1989 suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations around Tiananmen Square, exhibit organizers said on Thursday ahead of the 34th anniversary of the crackdown.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Chinese universities send students home in an effort to prevent more protests

Chinese universities are sending students home as the ruling Communist Party tightens anti-virus controls and tries to prevent more protests by crowds angered by its severe "zero COVID" restrictions.

WEKU · Nov 29, 2022

Beijing Banner Protest Ripples Outward as China Maintains Silence

“It will tell future generations that even in the darkest of times, there are people who will stand up for themselves.”

The News Lens · Oct 21, 2022