Volume 19 Issue 11

Articles from Volume 19 Issue 11

The Tiananmen Massacre Remembered at 30 Years: The Chinese Communist Party’s Political and Military Considerations

06.04.2019 Larry Wortzel

Introduction—Divisions Within the Communist Party Set the Stage for Tiananmen We don’t know how many demonstrators or ordinary citizens were killed during the Tiananmen Massacre,...

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The June 4th Massacre and the Militarization of Chinese Politics

06.04.2019 Willy Wo-Lap Lam

Introduction: The Legacy of June 1989 Although the wounds of the June 4, 1989 massacre thirty years ago have not healed, it is imperative that...

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“Study May Fourth,” But Not June Fourth: The CCP Seeks Control of China’s Historical Legacies

06.04.2019 John Dotson

Introduction—The Chinese Government’s Official Narrative on the Tiananmen “Turmoil” Ever since the tragic events of the 1989 Beijing Massacre, the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP)...

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