The world on Tuesday marked the 35th anniversary of China¡¯s Tiananmen Square crackdown, when Chinese troops opened fire to quash student-led prodemocracy protests, amid growing fears that the deadly event¡¯s memory is being erased by Beijing and overshadowed by increasingly tense Sino-U.S. rivalry.
While commemorations of the June 4, 1989, crackdown are effectively banned in mainland China and in Hong Kong ¡ª which had until recently hosted memorials ¡ª events were being held in Taiwan and other locations.
In a statement Tuesday, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te pledged to work hard to preserve the memory of the crackdown.
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