Silence covers 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Squaremassacre

Name: Silence covers 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Squaremassacre
Uploaded: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
Duration: P177S
Description: Twenty-five years ago, pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square were massacred indiscriminately by Chinese authorities in a government crackdown that captured the world’s attention. Today the incident garners little attention in China. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on how China marked the anniversary.

Clip: 06/04/2014 | 2m 57s

Twenty-five years ago, pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square were massacred indiscriminately by Chinese authorities in a government crackdown that captured the world’s attention. Today the incident garners little attention in China. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on how China marked the anniversary.

Aired: 06/04/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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Silence covers 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Squaremassacre

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