Our Minister of Asian Affairs informed the Mayor's Office of Asian Affairs that there was another media service interruption this morning. While watching a morning news program, a news person mentioned "Tiananmen Square Incident". The monitor immediately went dark without any announcement or message display. While blackouts are common, a blackout without an explanation is rare. This occasion left viewers questioning their service provider who offered nothing more than "technical difficulties". So, there you have it: Beijing does not want anyone to know any more of whatr happened on June 4, 1989 in Tiananmen square. Why start now while young Chinese residents of Hong Kong are in open revolt against Beijing policy of extradition.
People are watching and waiting, and asking questions: will it turn violent? Will officials relent and back down? It seems that Beijing is drawing a line in the sand. Young people are beginning to suspect that Beijing is testing them: will they accede to more centralized control in 20 years as agreed to in 1997? The world is watching and waiting while China deals with a changing American position on trade and tariffs. My, my. Pres. Xi has his problems.
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