Tiananmen crackdown and the persistence of Chinese memory
Vembu • 12 years agoChina has reinvented itself - economically and politically - several times over since the bloody crackdown on the student protest movement of 1989. Yet, many Chinese citizens cling on to the memories for a reason.
Tiananmen book launch despite efforts to stop it
Fp Archives • 13 years agoA new book with a surprising reassessment of the Tiananmen Square crackdown has gone on sale in Hong Kong despite efforts by Chinese authorities to stop it.
Will US protection of Chinese dissident fray relations with China?
Fp Archives • 13 years agoIn 2001, relations between Beijing and Washington suffered a plunge after a collision between a Chinese fighter jet and US surveillance plane. Will US protection of Chen Guangcheng do the same?
Two of a kind: Why China is betting on Narendra Modi
Vembu • 14 years agoIf China's leaders are signalling they can do business with Modi by rolling out the red carpet, it's because they see a bit of themselves in Modi.