The Legacy of Tiananmen Square, 30 Years Later

Type the words “Tiananmen” or “June 4” in a search browser in China, and little, if anything, identifies Beijing’s central square as the site where thousands of people, mostly students, were killed while peacefully demonstrating for democratic reform in 1989. Thirty years later, China’s government is as determined as ever to crush dissent.Featured in this podcast: Chris Patten served as the last British governor of Hong Kong, from 1992-1997. He is the author of several books, including East and West: China, Power, and the Future of Asia. Louisa Lim is an award-winning journalist who has reported from China for a decade, most recently for National Public Radio. She is the author of The People’s Republic of Amnesia: Tiananmen Revisited. Sophie Richardson is the China director at Human Rights Watch. She is the author of China, Cambodia, and the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

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