EDMONTON, Canada -- Tuesday was another anniversary of the tragic morning of June 4, 1989, when the Chinese government used force to crack down on student protesters and their supporters in and around Tiananmen Square.
Many may still remember the spring of 1989. For weeks, university students occupied Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing, demanding a dialogue with the authorities for political reform. They were supported by millions of ordinary people in all the major cities throughout the country. The world was glued to the television for hourly updates on the situation, with many praying for a peaceful outcome of the confrontation between the hunger strikers and the government.
Tuesday, millions were again glued to the TV screen, not to remember Tiananmen but to learn the latest scores in the World Cup finals. Life moves on, and it seems that June 4 is history.
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