June Fourth (六四)

Hong Kong marks Tiananmen Crackdown, as China ignores event
The New York Times, June 4, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/world/asia/hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil.html

港台纪念六四 蔡英文脸书简体发帖 (Hong Kong, Taiwan commemorate June 4, President Tsai Ing-wen posts in simplified characters on Facebook)
Deutsche Welle, June 4, 2018
http://www.dw.com/zh/港台纪念六四-蔡英文脸书简体发帖/a-44071299

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现场直击：逾11万人香港维园悼“六四”29周年 (Eyewitnesses: More than 110,000 people attended 29th anniversary of June 4 in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 4, 2018
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-44358784

June 4 vigil turnout beats expectations as Hong Kong organisers call for mass showing at next year's 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown
South China Morning Post, June 5, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2149245/june-4-vigil-turnout-beats-expectations-hong-kong-organisers

Tiananmen anniversary — keeping the memory of the massacre alive
Deutsche Welle, June 4, 2018
http://www.dw.com/en/tiananmen-anniversary-keeping-the-memory-of-the-massacre-alive/a-44070827

Costly date: 64.89 yuan forbidden on Tiananmen June 4 anniversary
Agence France-Presse, June 4, 2018
https://www¬¬.yahoo.com/news/us-china-tussle-over-tiananmen-anniversary-091703852.html

Xi Jinping urged to “re-evaluate” Tiananmen crackdown in letter from victims’ families
Agence France-Presse, June 2, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2148974/xi-jinping-urged-re-evaluate-tiananmen-crackdown-letter

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“六四” 29周年：真相、遗忘与分化 (29th anniversary of June 4: Truth, compensation, and accountability)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 4, 2018
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp/chinese-news-44353179

Open letter to Xi Jinping from the Tiananmen Mothers
天安门母亲致习近平公开信
Human Rights in China, May 31, 2018
EN: https://www.hrichina.org/en/node/21838
CH: https://www.hrichina.org/chs/node/21828

International Community Must Support the Tiananmen Mothers to Press for Official Accounting of the 1989 June Fourth Crackdown
国际社会必须支持天安门母亲，敦促中国当局承担六四镇压责任
Human Rights in China, June 1, 2018
EN: https://www.hrichina.org/en/press-work/statement/international-community-must-support-tiananmen-mothers-press-official
CH: https://www.hrichina.org/chs/xin-wen-gong-zuo/sheng-ming/guo-ji-she-hui-bi-xu-zhi-chi-tian-men-mu-qin-dun-cu-zhong-guo-dang-ju

#Tankman2018: Hero of Tiananmen protest remembered across globe
The Guardian, June 4, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/04/tankman2018-hero-of-tiananmen-protest-remembered-across-globe

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调查发现香港少年竟多不识长安街“坦克人”是什么 (Survey: Many Hong Kong young people do not know about Chang’an Street “tank man”)
Radio France Internationale, June 4, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/港澳台/20180604-调查发现香港少年竟多不识长安街坦克人是什么

China and U.S. in war of words over Tiananmen crackdown death toll
The Telegraph, June 4, 2018
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/04/china-us-war-words-tiananmen-crackdowndeath-toll

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Release the Tiananmen Square death toll, United States urges China
Reuters, June 4, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2149118/release-tiananmen-square-death-toll-united-states-urges

六四29周年 美促中对受难者负责 (On 29th anniversary of June 4, U.S. raises China’s accountability to victims)
Deutsche Welle, June 4, 2018
http://www.dw.com/zh/六四29周年-美促中对受难者负责/a-44063071

June 4 Tiananmen anniversary vigil in Hong Kong: Despite student snub, attendance higher than last year, with 115,000 present according to organisers
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2149203/tiananmen-anniversary-vigil-hong-kong-hundreds-arrive

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Hong Kong student groups snub candlelight vigil to remember bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown on June 4, saying there is no moral duty to attend
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2149127/no-moral-duty-attend-june-4-vigil-hong-kong-student-groups

Exclusive: Unseen shots from Tiananmen 1989 – When Beijing’s students dared to dream of change
Hong Kong Free Press, June 4, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/04/exclusive-unseen-shots-tiananmen-1989-beijings-students-dared-dream-change/

Access to Justice (司法公正)

China Nobel dissident's widow says serving “life sentence” for love
Agence France-Presse, June 1, 2018
https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-nobel-dissidents-widow-says-serving-life-sentence-140045054.html

Chinese activists detained, under surveillance on “politically sensitive” massacre anniversary
Radio Free Asia, June 4, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/anniversary-06042018115307.html

Access to Information (信息公开)

History of legal disputes in China behind Zhejiang woman in Hong Kong illicit photos conviction
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-law-and-crime/article/2149221/history-legal-disputes-china-behind-zhejiang

China cracks down on child pornography, illegal publication
Sina, June 2, 2018
http://english.sina.com/china/s/2018-06-02/detail-ihcikcew8527108.shtml

Citizen Participation (公民参与)

Sister of late Chinese dissident Li Wangyang thanks Hongkongers for support of democracy push and 1989 Tiananmen victims
South China Morning Post, June 5, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2149243/sister-late-chinese-dissident-li-wangyang-thanks-hongkongers

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to be council member of Chinese think tank led by dissident Wang Dan
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2148983/hong-kong-pro-democracy-activist-joshua-wong-be-council

Tibetan students in Qinghai appeal in letter for teaching in Tibetan
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/students-06012018150420.html

Government Accountability (政府问责)

Report: U.S. lawmakers target Chinese interference in new bill
Foreign Policy, June 4, 2018
http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/06/04/u-s-lawmakers-target-chinese-interference-in-new-bill-beijing-united-front-meddling/

Chinese authorities raid underground church and detain pastor ahead of Tiananmen service
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2149229/chinese-authorities-raid-underground-church-and-detain

China restricts Tibetan observances in Lhasa during Buddhist holy month
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/restricts-06012018164641.html

China steps up Uighur crackdown during Ramadan
Voice of America, June 2, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/china-steps-up-uighur-crackdown-during-ramadan/4420874.html

ICTs and Human Rights (信息技术与人权)

ZTE drops Communist Party chief to reverse U.S. import ban
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2149089/zte-senior-sales-executive-replaced-communist-party-secretary-amid-shake

China names 169 people banned from taking flights or trains under social credit system
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2148980/china-names-169-people-banned-taking-flights-or-trains

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China bans people from flights, trains over “poor social credit”
Radio Free Asia, June 1, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/social-credit-06012018144059.html

瞄准世界科技前沿引领科技发展方向抢占先机迎难而上建设世界科技强国 (Xi Jinping: Seize the opportunity to make China a great power in science and technology)
The Paper, May 25, 2018
http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2018-05/29/nw.D110000renmrb_20180529_2-01.htm

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong lawmakers-elect sentenced for unlawful assembly
Voice of America, June 4, 2018
EN: https://www.voanews.com/a/hong-kong-protests/4423306.html
CH: https://www.voachinese.com/a/hong-kong-ex-lawmakers-sentenced-20180604/4423308.html

Hong Kong independence activists sentenced to four weeks' jail
Agence France-Presse, June 4, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/04/hong-kong-independence-activists-sentenced-to-four-weeks-jail

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六四祭日香港法庭判2被指前独派议员入监 (On June 4 anniversary, Hong Kong court sentences 2 to jail)
Reuters, June 4, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180604-六四祭日香港法庭判2被指前独派议员入监

Only a third of changes raised by Hong Kong pan-democrats to be considered in next debate on joint checkpoint bill, Legco president says
South China Morning Post, June 4, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/2149228/only-third-changes-raised-hong-kong-pan-democrats

Commentary (评论)

Why have so many Hongkongers developed amnesia over the Tiananmen massacre?
Hong Kong Free Press, June 4, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/04/many-hongkongers-developed-amnesia-tiananmen-massacre

The Tiananmen Massacre and the need for solidarity between all who oppose one-party dictatorship in China
Hong Kong Free Press, June 3, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/03/june-4-need-solidarity-peoples-oppose-one-party-dictatorship-china

六四近三旬 影响今何在？(What is the influence of June 4 in the near future?)
Deutsche Welle, June 4, 2018
http://www.dw.com/zh/六四29周年-美促中对受难者负责/a-44063071

關於六四，我想說的是 (What I want to say about June 4)
InMediaHK, June 4, 2018
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1057467

June 4 shows why Hong Kong is not just another city in China
South China Morning Post, June 3, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2149024/june-4-shows-why-hong-kong-not-just-another-city-china

China makes it clear who's the boss of Hong Kong
The National Interest, June 3, 2018
http://nationalinterest.org/feature/china-makes-it-clear-whos-the-boss-hong-kong-26060

China’s closing of top leftist website signals Party’s determination to enforce ideological unity
Hong Kong Free Press, June 2, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/02/chinas-closing-top-leftist-website-signals-partys-determination-enforce-ideological-unity

There’s an obstacle in China’s drive to take on the U.S. in tech: Beijing
South China Morning Post, June 2, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2148805/theres-obstacle-chinas-drive-take-us-tech-beijing