17K views · 277 reactions | In June 1989, Chinese students protested in Tiananmen Square for democracy and freedom. The military brutally crushed the demonstration, killing hundreds. 29 years later, artist Badiucao is marking the massacre with a campaign honoring #tankman, the protester who came back the day after the massacre and stood alone in front of the tanks. #Tankman2018 | DW News | Facebook

Bob Hawke's tears for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre ushered in a new sympathy for refugees in Australia. Following this famous speech, he made a unilateral promise, without consulting his cabinet, to offer asylum to thousands of Chinese students. He was told: ‘You cannot do that, prime minister.’ He responded, ‘I just did. It is done.’ | SBS News