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A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary displays China’s ability to suppress history

Weeks of student-led protests shook the Communist Party 36 years ago, with hundreds and possibly thousands of people killed in a June 4 crackdown.

Security personnel stand on duty near the Tiananmen Gate which is under renovation on the anniversary of China’s bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Security personnel stand on duty near the Tiananmen Gate which is under renovation on the anniversary of China’s bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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The Communist Party bans any public commemoration of the events.

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