TOKYO -- Thirty-six years after Chinese authorities violently suppressed unarmed students and other civilians in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, dedicated groups and individuals around the world are keeping the memory alive.
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Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, and on March 8, 2025. (Source photos by Reuters and Tomoki Mera)
TOKYO -- Thirty-six years after Chinese authorities violently suppressed unarmed students and other civilians in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, dedicated groups and individuals around the world are keeping the memory alive.