Police Warn Families Against Tiananmen Anniversary Grave Visits
Chinese authorities intensified efforts to erase the memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, preventing victims’ families from visiting cemeteries and stepping up security in Hong Kong, where an annual vigil was effectively banned. International criticism, including statements from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, condemned the censorship, while Chinese officials dismissed these remarks as interference. Despite the suppression, activists and organizations like Tiananmen Mothers continued to appeal for justice and remembrance.
John Q. Hosedrinker