Thirty years of forgetting: Tiananmen

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Thirty years of forgetting: Tiananmen

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On the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square tragedy, our correspondents reflect on a dark and confusing day—and the Chinese government’s efforts to suppress the memory of it. Could such widespread dissent flare up in today’s China? Also, why laws requiring immigrants to speak host-nations’ languages are counter-productive. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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