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Tiananmen Square crackdowni

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.

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The much-anticipated press conference at the close of the National People’s Congress was cancelled, discontinuing a customary practice that was established in the early 1990s.

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With the country at the crossroads, Jiang Zemin kept opening up and reform on track, put paid to international isolation and ensured the city’s governing principle of ‘one country, two systems’ was adhered to.

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  • Trio from Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China were convicted last year for rejecting police request for information on group
  • Implementation rules of the Beijing-imposed national security law empower the police chief to request a range of information from suspected foreign agent
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Activist Chow Hang-tung is accused of inciting subversion in connection with her role as vice-president of group behind city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil.

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Zeng Yuxuan pleads guilty to sedition after arranging for nine-meter-tall lithograph to be publicly displayed as part of campaign for statue marking 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown to be returned to artist.

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Yan, a one-time translator for Mao Zedong, was removed from his positions soon after June 4 crackdown, returned years later as vice-minister of civil affairs and continued public service into retirement.

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More than 6,000 officers to be out on the streets on Saturday in wake of spate of stabbings and to deter potential trouble at handover commemoration events

Justice department’s appeal against Chow Hang-tung’s acquittal approved as case involves points of ‘great and general importance’, three judges say.

Among those taken away were Chan Po-ying, leader of League of Social Democrats, and Leo Tang Kin-wah, ex-vice-chairman of disbanded Confederation of Trade Unions.

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Chris Tang says authorities will take ‘resolute action’ against anyone taking advantage of approaching ‘special occasion’ to threaten national security.

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Secretary for Security Chris Tang says decision to take sculpture marking crackdown at Tiananmen Square in 1989 was not based on any ‘special consideration’.

Tsui Hon-kwong and Tang Ngok-kwan released on bail pending appeal; former vice-chairwoman Chow Hang-tung remains in custody after refusing conditions.