Event: Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests

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China detains another activist ahead of Tianamen square anniversary

China detained another activist amid intense efforts to suppress commemorations of next week’s 25th anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests.

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Death sentence suspended in Heywood case

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China may spare murder accused death penalty

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Italy 'leans to' lifting EU arms embargo on China

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'Violence can't be compared to Tiananmen crackdown'

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Chinese diplomat seeks asylum in Australia

EU tells China it will maintain arms embargo

The European Union today told China it will maintain its 15-year-old embargo on arms sales until Beijing makes significant improvements in its human rights record.

Wed, 08 Dec, 2004

China calls on EU to end arms embargo

China has called on the European Union to end a 15-year-old arms embargo in the interest of better relations as Premier Wen Jiabao prepared to attend an EU-China meeting in the Netherlands.

Tue, 07 Dec, 2004

Briton gets life sentence for 'spying' in China

A Hong Kong-based British citizen has been sentenced to life in prison by a Chinese court on spying charges, it was reported today.

Sat, 06 Mar, 2004