With the 25 anniversary of the attacks on protesters in Tiananmen China is, as usual living in fear and paranoia. So, what does the Communist Party do?
Foreign journalists in China harassed over Tiananmen Square anniversary
Foreign journalists in China harassed over Tiananmen Square anniversary
International journalists working in China have been facing increasing harassment and intimidation by the authorities in the run-up to the 25th anniversary of the suppression of pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square.
According to the Foreign Correspondents' Club of China (FCCC), it would appear that the communist party is determined to deter reporting on the massacre of demonstrators that occurred on 4-5 June 1989.
Foreign journalists and their local staffs have been summoned by public security officers to their offices to be given video-taped lectures dissuading them from reporting on the anniversary. Some reporters were warned of serious consequences should they disobey the authorities.
The Beijing-based organisation, which represents 122 news organisations from 29 countries, has catalogued several examples of harassment.
The tank man pictures: too 'sensitive' to report
A French broadcaster told of showing people on a Beijing street the iconic photo of the student who stood in front of a tank during the military crackdown on 5 June 1989 and attempting to interview them.
Within 10 minutes police showed up and ordered the French team into a police car and took them to police station. After an hour, public security officers arrived and interrogated them.
She said: "They separated us and questioned us for hours... The officer said, 'You were speaking about a sensitive topic. You know that the topic is sensitive and the government don't want people to speak about it.'
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