Tag: Tiananmen massacre

‘Tank Cake’ in Livestream Unnerves Beijing on Eve of Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre, Prompting Censorship

Apparently, the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square massacre is such a sore spot for the Chinese regime that the sale of a tank-shaped cake has to be censored. A top livestream salesman in China was shut down after presenting a cake shaped like a mini tank. The authorities deemed it to be a reminder of…


Hong Kong Tiananmen Massacre Vigil Group Disbands After Leaders Arrested

The group behind the annual Tiananmen Massacre vigil in Hong Kong officially announced its dissolution on Saturday, after 32 years since its establishment when Beijing cracked down on student-led protests in 1989. The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China voted to disband on Sept. 25, after local police arrested five…


American Businesses, Celebrities Need to Stop Kowtowing to China

Commentary This past week marked the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre. On June 4, 1989, pro-democracy protesters gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing for peaceful demonstrations. Led by students, the demonstrators denounced China’s ruling Communist Party and sought greater freedoms for the Chinese people. In response, the Communist Party sent the military to crush…


Hong Kong Citizens Hold Annual Peaceful Candlelight Vigil for Victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre

Hong Kong authorities unexpectedly caved in to demands from citizens and the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China under pressure. Thousands of Hongkongers entered Victoria Park and held a peaceful annual candlelight vigil for those killed in the 1989 military crackdown upon pro-democracy civilians in Beijing. Similar commemorative activities were also…