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Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident

Index Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident

The Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident took place in Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, on the eve of Chinese New Year on 23 January 2001. [1]

51 relations: Asia Times, Beijing, Buddhism, CBC Television, Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Changchun, China Central Television, Chinese New Year, CNN, Communist Party of China, Cultural Revolution, Danny Schechter, Eason Jordan, Ethan Gutmann, Falun Gong, Francesco Sisci, Freedom House, Great Hall of the People, Henan, Human Rights Watch, Ian Denis Johnson, Jiang Zemin, Kaifeng, Korean War, La Stampa, Laogai Research Foundation, Li Hongzhi, Lotus position, Monument to the People's Heroes, Nanfang Daily, National Review, National Taiwan University, New Tang Dynasty Television, People's Daily, Philip Pan, Qigong, Self-immolation, State Council of the People's Republic of China, Taoism, Taylor & Francis, The Age, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Weekly Standard, Tiananmen Square, Time (magazine), Tracheotomy, Yangcheng Evening News, Zhongnanhai, ..., 610 Office. Expand index (1 more) »

Asia Times

Asia Times is a Hong Kong-based Philippine English-language news website covering politics, economics, business and culture "from an Asian perspective specially Philippine".

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Beijing

Beijing, formerly romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China, the world's second most populous city proper, and most populous capital city.

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Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.

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CBC Television

CBC Television (also known as simply "CBC") is a Canadian English-language broadcast television network that is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster. The network began operations on September 6, 1952. Its French-language counterpart is Ici Radio-Canada Télé. Headquartered at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, CBC Television is available throughout Canada on over-the-air television stations in urban centres and as a must-carry station on cable and satellite television. Almost all of the CBC's programming is produced in Canada. Although CBC Television is supported by public funding, commercial advertising revenue supplements the network, in contrast to CBC Radio and public broadcasters from several other countries, which are commercial-free.

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Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is a political body that comprises the top leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

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Changchun

Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin Province, and is also the core city of Northeast Asia.

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China Central Television

China Central Television (formerly Beijing Television), commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the predominant state television broadcaster in the People's Republic of China.

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Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year, usually known as the Spring Festival in modern China, is an important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.

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CNN

Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable and satellite television news channel and an independent subsidiary of AT&T's WarnerMedia.

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Communist Party of China

The Communist Party of China (CPC), also referred to as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China.

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Cultural Revolution

The Cultural Revolution, formally the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in China from 1966 until 1976.

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Danny Schechter

Daniel Isaac "Danny" Schechter (June 27, 1942 – March 19, 2015) was an American television producer, independent filmmaker, blogger, and media critic.

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Eason Jordan

Eason Jordan is the CEO of Oryx Strategies, a New York-based strategic planning and communications company he founded in December 2017.

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Ethan Gutmann

Ethan Gutmann is a US investigative writer, human rights defender, China watcher, author, and a former adjunct fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

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Falun Gong

Falun Gong or Falun Dafa (Standard Mandarin Chinese:; literally, "Dharma Wheel Practice" or "Law Wheel Practice") is a modern Chinese spiritual practice that combines meditation and qigong exercises with a moral philosophy centered on the tenets of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.

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Francesco Sisci

Francesco Sisci (August 5, 1960) is an Italian sinologist, author and columnist who lives and works in Beijing.

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Freedom House

Freedom House is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) U.S. government-funded non-governmental organization (NGO) that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom, and human rights.

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Great Hall of the People

The Great Hall of the People is a state building located at the western edge of Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

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Henan

Henan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country.

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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights.

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Ian Denis Johnson

Ian Johnson (July 27, 1962 -) is a writer and journalist, working primarily in China and Germany.

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Jiang Zemin

Jiang Zemin (born 17 August 1926) is a retired Chinese politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China from 1989 to 2002, as Chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2004, and as President of the People's Republic of China from 1993 to 2003.

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Kaifeng

Kaifeng, known previously by several names, is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China.

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Korean War

The Korean War (in South Korean, "Korean War"; in North Korean, "Fatherland: Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the principal support of the United States).

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La Stampa

La Stampa (meaning The Press in English) is an Italian daily newspaper published in Turin, Italy.

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Laogai Research Foundation

The Laogai Research Foundation is a human rights NGO located in Washington, D.C, United States.

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Li Hongzhi

Li Hongzhi is the founder and spiritual leader of Falun Gong (or Falun Dafa), a "system of mind-body cultivation" in the qigong tradition.

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Lotus position

Padmasana or Lotus Position (पद्मासन) is a cross-legged sitting asana originating in meditative practices of ancient India, in which the feet are placed on the opposing thighs.

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Monument to the People's Heroes

The Monument to the People's Heroes is a ten-story obelisk that was erected as a national monument of the People's Republic of China to the martyrs of revolutionary struggle during the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Nanfang Daily

The Southern Daily is the official Guangdong Communist Party newspaper.

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National Review

National Review (NR) is an American semi-monthly conservative editorial magazine focusing on news and commentary pieces on political, social, and cultural affairs.

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National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University (NTU;; colloquially, 台大; Táidà)The name of the university is translated using Chinese word order.

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New Tang Dynasty Television

New Tang Dynasty Television (NTD) is a television broadcaster based in New York City with correspondents in over 70 cities worldwide.

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People's Daily

The People's Daily or Renmin Ribao is the biggest newspaper group in China.

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Philip Pan

Philip Pan (born 20th century) is an American journalist and author.

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Qigong

Qigong, qi gong, chi kung, or chi gung is a holistic system of coordinated body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used in the belief that it promotes health, spirituality, and martial arts training.

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Self-immolation

Self-immolation is an act of killing oneself as a sacrifice.

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State Council of the People's Republic of China

The State Council, constitutionally synonymous with the Central People's Government since 1954 (particularly in relation to local governments), is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China.

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Taoism

Taoism, also known as Daoism, is a religious or philosophical tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao (also romanized as ''Dao'').

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Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in England that publishes books and academic journals.

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The Age

The Age is a daily newspaper that has been published in Melbourne, Australia, since 1854.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper founded on December 6, 1877.

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The Weekly Standard

The Weekly Standard is an American conservative opinion magazine published 48 times per year.

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Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square is a city square in the centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen ("Gate of Heavenly Peace") located to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City.

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Time (magazine)

Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.

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Tracheotomy

Tracheotomy, or tracheostomy, is a surgical procedure which consists of making an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea (windpipe).

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Yangcheng Evening News

Yangcheng Evening News is a Chinese newspaper in the Standard Chinese language, national unified publication number CN44-0006 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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Zhongnanhai

Zhongnanhai is a former imperial garden in the Imperial City, Beijing, adjacent to the Forbidden City; it serves as the central headquarters for the Communist Party of China and the State Council (Central government) of China.

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610 Office

The 610 Office is a security agency in the People's Republic of China.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square_self-immolation_incident

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