Police detained at least 11 Chinese activists after a pair of small events to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, according to human rights groups and activists.
Meanwhile, thousands gathered in Hong Kong for the annual candlelight vigil to remember the events of June 4, 1989, which have gained added poignancy in recent years in view of a continuing struggle for democracy there.
I still hope Tank Man is still alive. I still want to ask him the question, about what it was like to stand there in front of the tanks.
Part of me worries, however, I will learn soon enough. The way trump is behaving in the Oval Office, my own country is facing its own Tiananmen moment...
I read a comic once that speculated that since people often use humor to cope with extreme situations, tank man was probably making silly faces at the tank drivers...
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