Tiananmen Square Archives

Security tight in Tiananmen 30 years after students ‘died for nothing’

Reuters News ServiceJune 4, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceJune 4, 20190228

By Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina Tourists thronged Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Tuesday amid tighter-than-usual security, although most visitors approached by Reuters said they were

World

Thirty years after Tiananmen, protesters’ goals further away than ever

Reuters News ServiceJune 3, 2019June 3, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceJune 3, 2019June 3, 20190151

By Michael Martina BEIJING, June 2 (Reuters) – Three decades after China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, increased government

Asia

US urges China to account for the ‘ghosts’ of Tiananmen

Reuters News ServiceJune 4, 2018

By Reuters News ServiceJune 4, 201827 20

The United States urged China to make a full public account of a crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989 as

World

Thousands gather on final evening before Hong Kong protest camp clearance (Update 1)

FORMER STAFFDecember 10, 2014December 10, 2014

By FORMER STAFFDecember 10, 2014December 10, 2014121

By Donny Kwok and Clare Baldwin Over 10,000 protesters massed at a major pro-democracy protest site on Wednesday evening, even as authorities warned people to

World

Hong Kong protests dwindle, but talks with govt likely to go nowhere

FORMER STAFFOctober 8, 2014

By FORMER STAFFOctober 8, 2014017

By Diana Chan and Donny Kwok Hong Kong pro-democracy protests that brought tens of thousands on to the streets last week dwindled to a few

World

Hong Kong protests at crossroads as traffic, frustration pile up

FORMER STAFFOctober 7, 2014

By FORMER STAFFOctober 7, 2014022

By Donny Kwok and John Ruwitch Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators risked a backlash from commuters and retailers on Tuesday as lingering protests caused traffic chaos

World

Hong Kong protests face test of stamina as city returns to work

FORMER STAFFOctober 6, 2014

By FORMER STAFFOctober 6, 2014018

By John Ruwitch and Donny Kwok Hong Kong started to return to work on Monday after more than a week of pro-democracy protests disrupted the

World

Tensions surge in Hong Kong protests amid scuffles, signs of backlash

FORMER STAFFOctober 4, 2014

By FORMER STAFFOctober 4, 20143 24

By John Ruwitch and Clare Jim Fresh scuffles broke out on Saturday between Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters and opponents of the week-long demonstrations, reigniting concerns

World

China and US in spat over Tiananmen

FORMER STAFFJune 5, 2014

By FORMER STAFFJune 5, 2014024

By Michael Martina China has lodged a diplomatic protest over US remarks on the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, issuing a sterner rejection of Washington’s call

World

Hong Kong recalls Tiananmen, China muffles dissent (Updated)

FORMER STAFFJune 4, 2014June 4, 2014

By FORMER STAFFJune 4, 2014June 4, 2014118

By Adam Rose and Ben Blanchard Tens of thousands of people held a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong on Wednesday to mark the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters 25 years

World

China disrupts Google services ahead of Tiananmen anniversary

FORMER STAFFJune 2, 2014

By FORMER STAFFJune 2, 2014016

By Ben Blanchard Google services are being disrupted in China ahead of this week’s 25th anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, a censorship watchdog

World

Six wounded in knife attack in China (Updated)

FORMER STAFFMay 6, 2014May 6, 2014

By FORMER STAFFMay 6, 2014May 6, 2014118

By Ben Blanchard An assailant stabbed six people on Tuesday at a railway station in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, police and state media said,

Asia

Wife of China’s jailed Nobel Laureate suspected of suffering severe depression

CyprusMailDecember 2, 2013November 3, 2016

By CyprusMailDecember 2, 2013November 3, 20162 30

By Sui-Lee Wee The wife of jailed Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo is unwell under house arrest and possibly suffering from severe depression, but

Asia

China security chief blames Uighur Islamists for Tiananmen attack

CyprusMailNovember 1, 2013November 3, 2016

By CyprusMailNovember 1, 2013November 3, 2016117

By Megha Rajagopalan China’s domestic security chief believes a fatal vehicle crash in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in which five died was planned by a Muslim

Asia

China says five detained in connection with Tiananmen attack

Reuters News ServiceOctober 30, 2013November 3, 2016

By Reuters News ServiceOctober 30, 2013November 3, 2016178

By Megha Rajagopalan and Michael Martina China said on Wednesday it had caught five suspected Islamist militants after a vehicle burst into flames on Beijing’s

Asia

China suspects Tiananmen crash a suicide attack – sources

CyprusMailOctober 29, 2013November 3, 2016

By CyprusMailOctober 29, 2013November 3, 2016114

By Benjamin Kang Lim and Michael Martina Chinese authorities suspect suicide attackers drove the vehicle that ploughed into pedestrians at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and set