China news roundup / Nachrichten 2026-06-03/04

21 days ago

Tiananmen victims’ families banned from visiting graves on anniversary

"Members of the Tiananmen Mothers group that represents the families said they received notice from the Beijing Municipal Security Bureau that for the first time in more than 30 years, they will not be permitted on the premises of Wanan Cemetery, the final resting place of many of the victims, nor would they be allowed to hold their annual post-funerary rites ceremonies."

--- Emperor Xi is getting more and more afraid of his own citizens.

s.a.: No vigils: Hong Kong’s Victoria Park silent on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

s.a.: ‘Every year I get new pictures’: the fight to preserve the memory of Tiananmen

China, US clash over Tiananmen anniversary, Taiwan says face up to history

"“Those who sacrificed to uphold their unalienable rights of free expression and peaceful assembly will be vindicated someday,”"

--- What an evil statement that is!

"“China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to the US distorting historical facts, smearing China’s political system and development path,” Mao said"

--- A development path, paved with the blood and bones of its own citizens.

MI5 warns Chinese spies using job websites to target government staff

"In a joint warning issued in a bulletin by the Five Eyes alliance, made up of UK, US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand agencies, it warned undercover operatives are using legitimate sites including LinkedIn, Indeed and Upwork to advertise fake analyst jobs."

--- This is not really new, except for the fact that all Five Eyes are warning at the same time. But all officials and state employees in these countries should already know about this.

Grab what you can while you can: The new reality in the South China Sea

"After years of watching China creating land to back its expansive territorial claims Vietnam too is now building up some of the reefs it holds in the South China Sea. To a lesser extent other claimants, like the Philippines, are doing the same."

--- China's competitors are slowly learning, but they are all doing it on their own, instead of together against China. So, not much will change overall, I think.

China bans four New Zealand MPs over Taiwan visit

China owns more than 11,000 German-developed patents, IW study shows

Influencers sought to sell Cambridge homes in China

--- China Uncensored: "China Just Took Away America's FIRST STRIKE Capability"

--- BBC News: "How China is spying on the West with fake job ads"

--- DW News: China's growing role in arming Pakistan

--- DW News: China: What do young people dream of?

Laut Marco Rubio kann Zensur Tiananmen-Erinnerung nicht »auslöschen«

"»Kein Ausmaß an Zensur kann die Vergangenheit auslöschen«, erklärte Rubio. »Jene, die Opfer brachten, um ihr unveräußerliches Recht auf freie Meinungsäußerung und friedliche Versammlung zu wahren, werden eines Tages Recht erfahren.«"

--- Die KPCH ist verständlicherweise höchst empört ob solch abscheulicher Verleumdungen und Beleidigungen.