As the 37th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre approaches, the Chinese regime has stepped up security measures against dissidents and activists across the country, according to interviews with individuals who say they have been placed under surveillance, confined to their homes, or warned against speaking publicly about the anniversary.
In the massacre, which occurred on June 4, 1989, Chinese troops violently suppressed a student-led pro-democracy movement, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries. Today, the regime remains deeply sensitive to any public remembrance of the tragedy.
The restrictions, reported across China, reflect a long-established pattern in which the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intensifies political security operations each year ahead of June 4….
China Tightens Surveillance, Adds Travel Bans Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary, Dissidents Say
