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Tian’anmen Square

China’s road ahead

Riding high on nationalism, China is very critical of the West but is pragmatic enough to avoid any serious confrontation with it.

Thoughtless actions often have strong reactions

The takeover was brutal. Figures of protestor casualties vary from a few hundred to a few thousand with thousands more injured. Many fled abroad to escape prosecution. China to date refuses to release details of casualties.

Tiananmen echo

The Alliance’s chairman, Lee Cheukyan, is in jail over an illegal assembly.

Dissent in China

Article 16 of the rule book states that “party members shall not publicly express opinions that are inconsistent with the decisions of the central committee of the CPC”.

Thirty years after

The Western bloc must be acutely aware that economic growth and the acceptance of market economy have not fructified in terms of political liberalization.