Tiananmen Square

In China, the events in and around Tiananmen Square in 1989 remain a taboo topic. And even in the US, Chinese students studying at American universities find their curiosity to learn more tempered by fear of the possible consequences when they return home.

In China, the events in and around Tiananmen Square in 1989 remain a taboo topic. And even in the US, Chinese students studying at American universities find their curiosity to learn more tempered by fear of the possible consequences when they return home.

June 4th will mark the 25th anniversary of the violent crackdown by Chinese troops on student-led protests in Beijing. Those events continue to haunt US-China relations, according to journalist John Pomfret, who was in Beijing when the protests began. June 4th will mark the 25th anniversary of the violent crackdown by Chinese troops on student-led protests in Beijing. Those events continue to haunt US-China relations, according to journalist John Pomfret, who was in Beijing when the protests began.

A man, his wife and his mother all died in the car. Police say they have five suspects in custody and most of them have names that would suggest they’re from the restive Xinjiang region in western China.

On the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Protests, also known in China as the June Fourth Incident, artists and activists are working to keep memories of that day alive. At the same time, the Chinese government is intent on silencing stories from Tiananmen.