Remembering June Fourth: Historical Memory, Liberty, and the Resilience of the Chinese People

Every year, as June approaches, the world is reminded of one of the most significant events in modern Chinese history: the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 and the tragedy that unfolded on June 4. More than three decades later, the Chinese Communist Party continues to censor discussion of the event inside Mainland China. References to June Fourth remain heavily restricted, and younger generations often grow up with little knowledge of what occurred.

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