35th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre Marked as CCP Censors Commemoration
An international symposium took place in New York to commemorate the 1989 students’ democratic movement in China and discuss future revolutions in the country.
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Chinese students’ democratic movement and the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has censored commemorative articles and restricted the freedom of activists across the country.
Despite this censorship, a high-level international symposium was held in New York to honor the movement and deliberate on China’s future.
On April 15, the 35th anniversary of former CCP leader Hu Yaobang’s death was observed. Hu’s death served as a catalyst for the June Fourth student movement and subsequent massacre.
Gao Yu, a senior journalist in Beijing, highlighted the restrictions imposed on citizens in commemoration of Hu Yaobang’s death, emphasizing the oppressive atmosphere created by the CCP.
An 800-word-long commemorative article written by retired senior CCP official Yan Huai circulated on Chinese social media before being censored by the regime.
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The commemorative article penned by Yan Huai lauded Hu Yaobang’s efforts to rectify past injustices and implement policies benefiting millions of persecuted Chinese citizens. The article shed light on the struggles faced by nearly 100 million individuals persecuted due to political reasons.
Participants at the international symposium discussed the abortive political reforms initiated by Hu Yaobang and Zhao Ziyang in 1989 and contemplated the prospects for a peaceful or violent revolution in China.
