Tiananmen
They Condemned Beijing for Crushing Tiananmen Protests. Now They Work for the Government.
Pro-Beijing politicians, business executives, and singers were among the staunch supporters of China’s pro-democracy movement in 1989.
Chinese General Who Defied Orders to Crush Tiananmen Protests Dies at 85
‘I would rather be killed than become a sinner of history,’ said Xu Qinxian, who commanded the elite 38th Army.
China Bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ Trailer Because of 1989 Tiananmen Square Footage
Footage of protesters clashing with Chinese troops in 1989 was briefly featured in the two-minute trailer for the highly-anticipated game.
How Reddit Users Caught ‘League of Legends’ Censoring Words Like ‘Uyghur,’ ‘Genocide,’ and ‘Tiananmen’
It all started when they discovered that the word “Uyghur,” referring to the persecuted Chinese minority, was censored.
Hong Kong's Youth Won't Let China Erase the Memory of Tiananmen
“I first came because I felt that the June 4 incident was tragic. But now I think that June 4 has more and more to do with Hong Kong’s political situation, or the things we’re fighting against.”
The Tiananmen Square Protests Weren't What Everyone Thought They Were
On the 30th anniversary of Beijing's pro-democracy protests, Patrick Zachmann's photos capture what happened before the Tanks arrived.
That Time the NRA Tried to Tie Tiananmen Square to American Gun Rights
Why magazines refused to run the group's startling ad.
Russian Museum Hires Cat, Snowden Makes Techno: Last Week in Art
The fat and orange cat, Maray, has his own name plaque at the Serpukhov Historical and Art Museum and Snowden's track, produced with Jean-Michel Jarre, is over 6 minutes long and is called "Exit."
An Interview with the Persecuted Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei
Ai, who was detained by Chinese authorities for 81 days in 2011, is about to have his first show in China. We sat down for a chat in his Beijing studio.
Occupy Central Is Not Like Previous Protest Movements
The Hong Kong pro-democracy protests borrow from a global language of dissent, but are reflective of the very specific politics and history of the administrative region.
Chinese Street Artist Zhang Dali Evolves in New York
"I stopped spray-painting the Beijing streets in 2006," says Zhang, China's best-known graffiti artist. "Graffiti is the fashion in China these days and has lost its meaning as protest." Still, his new show in Manhattan is drawing plenty of die-hards...