For most Chinese, the 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests in China has passed like any other weekday. And that’s just how the ruling Communist Party wants it.

Xi Zhongxun, the father of Xi Jinping, was a high-ranking Communist official under Mao. He fell from grace but later returned to power.

Security was tight Wednesday around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, where weeks of student-led protests shook the party in 1989. Under then-leader Deng Xiaoping, the military was sent in to end the ...

Tiananmen Square is located in the center of Beijing, the capital of China. Tiananmen means “gate of heavenly peace.” In 1989, after several weeks of demonstrations, Chinese troops entered ...

Wednesday marks the 36th anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in and around central Beijing's Tiananmen Square, when Chinese troops opened fire on their own people.

Beijing hit back at Secretary of State Marco Rubio for saying the world will "never forget" the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, describing his remarks as an "attack" on China.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday praised the bravery of the Chinese people who were killed in a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square in Beijing 36 years ago.

Security personnel stand on duty near the Tiananmen Gate which is under renovation on the anniversary of China's bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing, Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

A man, right, is detained by police officers at the Victoria Park, the city's venue for the annual 1989 Tiananmen massacre vigil, on the 36th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown, in ...

A man, right, is detained by police officers at the Victoria Park, the city’s venue for the annual 1989 Tiananmen massacre vigil, on the 36th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown ...

Tiananmen Square memorial exhibit opens in New York City as China curbs reminders. By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press. Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigils sentenced to 4.5 months in ...