1989 Tiananmen crackdown
Coverage of 1989 Tiananmen crackdown in the Nexus archive.
- Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary
Chinese authorities have prohibited families of victims from visiting a Beijing cemetery on the 37th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Relatives, part of the Tiananmen Mothers group, have historically held annual memorial visits, but police intensified restrictions this year. International figures like U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the censorship, while China's Foreign Ministry dismissed the criticism as interference.
- Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary
Chinese authorities have prohibited families of victims from visiting a Beijing cemetery on the 37th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The Tiananmen Mothers group, which has held annual memorials for over 30 years, was denied access, with police increasing security in Beijing and Hong Kong to suppress commemorations.