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China Rebukes US After Blinken Calls Tiananmen Square Incident A "Massacre"
China lashed out at the United States on Wednesday after Washington's top diplomat Antony Blinken vowed never to forget the crackdown in Tiananmen Square 35 years ago.
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Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong Opposition Leader Detained On Anniversary Of Massacre
Hong Kong police detained several pro-democracy figures, AFP reporters said on Sunday, the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, including the leader of a key opposition party.
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Public Libraries Must Ensure Books Don't Violate Laws: Hong Kong Leader
Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday public libraries needed to ensure books don't violate local laws, amid criticism that many books and videos related to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown have now been removed from library shelves.
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Multiple Arrests In Hong Kong On Tiananmen Anniversary
Hong Kong authorities on Saturday detained multiple people as they pounced on any attempt at public commemoration of the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown, while around the world tribute was paid to the victims of the bloody event.
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On China's Tiananmen Square Anniversary, US Says Victims Won't Be Forgotten
The efforts of the victims of China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square 33 years ago will not be forgotten, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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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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Microsoft Blames ‘Accidental Human Error’ for Bing Showing No Images for Tiananmen 'Tank Man'
Microsoft on Friday said an "accidental human error" led to its search engine Bing not showing image results for the query "tank man" in the United States and elsewhere, after users raised concerns about possible censorship around the Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary.
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US Charges China-Based Zoom Executive for Disrupting Tiananmen Crackdown Commemorations
US prosecutors have charged a Zoom executive for disrupting video meetings commemorating the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown at the request of the Chinese government. Xinjiang Jin, 39, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of conspiring. Zoom said it fired Jin for violating company policies and has placed other employees on...
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Zoom Says China Demanded Shutting Activists' Accounts Over Tiananmen Events
Zoom Video Communications said on Thursday it suspended user accounts and ended meetings linked to the anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on its platform after the Chinese government demanded it do so.
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Zoom Briefly Shuts Account Over Tiananmen, Raising Free Speech Fears
Zoom said Wednesday that it had temporarily closed a US account of activists who met to mark the anniversary of China's crackdown in Tiananmen Square, raising alarm over free speech on the fast-growing video-meeting service.
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Photographer Who Shot Iconic Tiananmen Square 'Tank Man' Dies At 64
The photographer who snapped the defining image of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown -- a solitary man defiantly blocking the path of a column of tanks -- has died in Indonesia, according to US officials.
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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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Hong Kong "Won't Be Repeat" Of Tiananmen Square Crackdown: Chinese Media
Chinese state media vowed Friday there "won't be a repeat" of the Tiananmen Square crackdown if Beijing moves to quash Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests.
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Former Chinese Premier Li Peng Dies At 90: Report
Former Chinese premier Li Peng -- known as the "Butcher of Beijing" for his role in the Tiananmen Square crackdown -- has died aged 90, state broadcaster Xinhua said Tuesday.
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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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China Rebukes US After Blinken Calls Tiananmen Square Incident A "Massacre"
China lashed out at the United States on Wednesday after Washington's top diplomat Antony Blinken vowed never to forget the crackdown in Tiananmen Square 35 years ago.
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Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong Opposition Leader Detained On Anniversary Of Massacre
Hong Kong police detained several pro-democracy figures, AFP reporters said on Sunday, the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, including the leader of a key opposition party.
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Public Libraries Must Ensure Books Don't Violate Laws: Hong Kong Leader
Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday public libraries needed to ensure books don't violate local laws, amid criticism that many books and videos related to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown have now been removed from library shelves.
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Multiple Arrests In Hong Kong On Tiananmen Anniversary
Hong Kong authorities on Saturday detained multiple people as they pounced on any attempt at public commemoration of the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown, while around the world tribute was paid to the victims of the bloody event.
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On China's Tiananmen Square Anniversary, US Says Victims Won't Be Forgotten
The efforts of the victims of China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square 33 years ago will not be forgotten, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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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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Microsoft Blames ‘Accidental Human Error’ for Bing Showing No Images for Tiananmen 'Tank Man'
Microsoft on Friday said an "accidental human error" led to its search engine Bing not showing image results for the query "tank man" in the United States and elsewhere, after users raised concerns about possible censorship around the Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary.
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US Charges China-Based Zoom Executive for Disrupting Tiananmen Crackdown Commemorations
US prosecutors have charged a Zoom executive for disrupting video meetings commemorating the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown at the request of the Chinese government. Xinjiang Jin, 39, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of conspiring. Zoom said it fired Jin for violating company policies and has placed other employees on...
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Zoom Says China Demanded Shutting Activists' Accounts Over Tiananmen Events
Zoom Video Communications said on Thursday it suspended user accounts and ended meetings linked to the anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on its platform after the Chinese government demanded it do so.
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Zoom Briefly Shuts Account Over Tiananmen, Raising Free Speech Fears
Zoom said Wednesday that it had temporarily closed a US account of activists who met to mark the anniversary of China's crackdown in Tiananmen Square, raising alarm over free speech on the fast-growing video-meeting service.
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Photographer Who Shot Iconic Tiananmen Square 'Tank Man' Dies At 64
The photographer who snapped the defining image of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown -- a solitary man defiantly blocking the path of a column of tanks -- has died in Indonesia, according to US officials.
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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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Hong Kong "Won't Be Repeat" Of Tiananmen Square Crackdown: Chinese Media
Chinese state media vowed Friday there "won't be a repeat" of the Tiananmen Square crackdown if Beijing moves to quash Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests.
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Former Chinese Premier Li Peng Dies At 90: Report
Former Chinese premier Li Peng -- known as the "Butcher of Beijing" for his role in the Tiananmen Square crackdown -- has died aged 90, state broadcaster Xinhua said Tuesday.
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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.
