The government's ongoing efforts to censor history, crush dissent, and harass survivors stands in stark contrast to the impressive economic and social developments in China in recent decades. The Chinese government should recognize that 20 years of denial and repression have only caused the wounds of Tiananmen to fester, not heal.
Sophie Richardson, Asia advocacy director at Human Rights Watch.
(An earlier post, on the memoirs of a Chinese official who was involved in discussions about the crackdown on demonstrators, is here.)
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