天安門てんあんもん事件じけんから36年ねん 政府せいふの徹底てっていした言論げんろん統制とうせいで知しらない若者わかものも

It has been 36 years as of the 4th since the Tiananmen Incident, in which student-led pro-democracy activities in Beijing, the capital of China, were suppressed by force, resulting in many deaths.

The Chinese government continues to enforce strict censorship, and many people in the younger generation in China are not even aware of the incident.

On June 4, 1989, during the Tiananmen Square Incident, the military opened fire and took other actions against students and citizens who had gathered in and around Beijings Tiananmen Square to demand democratization, resulting in many casualties.

The Chinese government claims the death toll is 319, but there are persistent claims that the actual number is much higher.

On the scene of the incident and on the main street leading to it, strict security measures have been in place since last week, with police intensifying identity checks on pedestrians, apparently out of caution regarding memorial activities and the like.

One of the bereaved family members of the victims, who is demanding clarification of the truth behind the incident and accountability, has been unable to return to their home in Beijing due to pressure from the authorities since the 1st of this month, and told NHK in a phone interview, I cant say much right now.

The Chinese government continues to maintain the position that the actions of the students at the time were a riot and that their response was appropriate.

On the other hand, speech related to the incident is thoroughly suppressed, and even the number 64, which is associated with the date of the incident, is considered taboo within China.

Most people on the streets of Beijing refuse to be interviewed by foreign media.

A woman in her 30s living in Shanxi Province said, I feel like Ive heard something about the incident, but Im not really sure.

I have never learned it and have no memory of it, he said.

36 years have passed since the incident, and many young people in China are not aware of it.