The most senior Communist Party official detained in connection with the Tiananmen demonstrations that shook Beijing in 1989, Bao Tong, has passed away at the age of 90. During pro-democracy demonstrations in the 1980s, he promoted political reform. His name is still unreachable on Weibo, China’s tightly controlled equivalent of Twitter. The most senior Communist … Read more
On June 4, 1989, Beijing sent troops and tanks to break up peaceful protests. Authorities have warned public gatherings could break the law. Antony Blinken pledges to “honor and remember those who stood up for human rights”. On the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, Hong Kong authorities tried to prevent any public remembrance, … Read more
BEIJING: Beijing and Moscow advanced a vision of a new world order Wednesday as Russia’s foreign minister made his first visit to key ally China since the invasion of Ukraine. Sergei Lavrov landed in the eastern city of Huangshan early Wednesday for a series of meetings about the future of Afghanistan. But Russia’s bloody assault on Ukraine … Read more
