Author: Christopher Bodeen
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Tiananmen 20th anniversary brings new repression
BEIJING – China aggressively deterred dissent in the capital on Thursday’s 20th anniversary of the crackdown on democracy activists in Tiananmen Square. But tens of thousands turned out for a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong to mourn the hundreds, possibly thousands, of demonstrators killed.The central government ignored calls from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham…
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China clamps down ahead of Tiananmen Square anniversary
BEIJING – Chinese authorities blocked popular Web sites like Twitter and Flickr today after forcing dissidents from Beijing in a clampdown ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests. Exiled former student leader Chai Ling, meanwhile, issued a rare public statement before Thursday’s anniversary of the bloody crackdown, calling for the release…
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Yet-to-open sex park demolished in China
BEIJING – This investment turned out to be as risky as it was risque. A sex theme park that featured explicit exhibits of genitalia and sexual culture is being demolished before it can even open, a government spokesman in southwestern China said Monday. The park, christened “Love Land” by its owners, went under the wrecking…