China has quashed large-scale commemorations of Tuesday's 35th anniversary of Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown within its borders.
Rowena He poses for a photograph after the play"May 35th," whose title is a roundabout way to refer to June 4, in London, Thursday, May 30, 2024. As the 35th anniversary of Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown neared, Rowena He, a prominent scholar of the bloody chapter of modern China, was busy flying between the United States, Britain and Canada to give a series of talks. Each was aimed at speaking out for those who cannot.
These activities foster hope and counteract the aggressive efforts to erase reminders of the crackdown, particularly those seen in Hong Kong. In 2021, the city’s policeon suspicion of alleged sedition over their posting of social media content about commemorating the Tiananmen crackdown. A Christian newspaper, which typically publishes content related to the event ahead of its anniversary, left its front page mostly blank.
He said overseas memorial events are crucial because mainland Chinese and Hong Kongers can see overseas memorial activities online. Alison Landsberg, a memory studies scholar at George Mason University in Virginia, said that overseas efforts carry the potential to inspire people from other places who are facing their own challenges in the pursuit of democracy.
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