Tiananmen Square, 30 years after China's crackdown

View this email in your browser Share Tweet Share Dear Reader, China was gripped by a pro-democracy movement in 1989, triggered by the death of reformist ex-leader Hu Yaobang.  Mass street protests, weeks-long sit-ins and hunger strikes at Tiananmen Square by students and residents became the order of the day as demonstrators complained about corruption and demanded greater democracy as well as government transparency. The social unrest culminated in a brutal military crackdown on June 4 ordered by Beijing that effectively ended the movement and continues to be the subject of great controversy to this day.    30 years on, why Beijing still thinks it got it right Read now >> The cost of sweeping Tiananmen crackdown under the carpet Read now >> Why Tiananmen crackdown casts a shadow over Hong Kong politics Read now >> Generation Amnesia: why China's youth don't talk about Tiananmen Read now >> Keep up with China's latest news, trends and development with the China at a Glance newsletter, direct to your inbox every weekday. Sign up now ► How Hong Kong has kept the June 4 flame alive for 30 years Read now >> What became of Tiananmen Square dissidents after crackdown? Read now >> Video: After 30 years, Hong Kong remembers Watch now >> Video: In exile or under surveillance, crackdown survivors speak out Watch now >> Get more stories about the  Tiananmen Square crackdown Read more ► This email was sent to egmsh2015@gmail.com why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences South China Morning Post · 19/F Tower One, Times Square · 1 Matheson Street · Causeway Bay · Hong Kong