China lashed out at the United States on Monday after Washington marked the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen protests by urging Beijing to disclose how many people were killed in the crackdown. Open discussion of the crackdown is forbidden in China, where hundreds — perhaps more — died. The protests are branded a “counter-revolutionary rebellion” by Chinese authorities and many on the mainland remain unaware of the crackdown due to censorship. She said China has lodged an official diplomatic protest with the United States. The semi-autonomous territory of Hong Kong is the only place on Chinese soil where the anniversary is openly marked with a famous vigil in Victoria Park on June 4 each year.

Source: Punch June 04, 2018 09:11 UTC