June 4, Racism, and a Chinese Allusion to State Violence in Africa
This blog has been quite persistent in posts remembering the June 4 pro-democracy protests in China every year, and this year is no different. It is only unfortunate that with each passing year, the memories of the events fade, with a younger generation, both in China and abroad, too preoccupied with contemporary issues to be mindful of the sacrifices made by idealists of 20-odd years ago (as they continue to do so, quietly, today). It is not surprising that this is the case considering China of today is a much more different place, with a twisted civic society that imbue new, darker issues.