Remembering Tiananmen Square 1989 with Fleur Taylor

<p>In 1989 a massive student-led uprising against the Communist regime in China was brutally crushed in Tiananmen Square, the heart of the capital Beijing. Fleur Taylor was an 18-year-old student on an Australian government program who witnessed the historic events first hand. We discuss what she saw, and how to understand the politics of the events as a socialist today. </p> <p>Archive audio from ABC documentary <a href='https://iview.abc.net.au/show/tiananmen-square-30-years-on'>Tiananmen Square 30 Years On</a></p> <p>We also mention the documentary <a href='https://youtu.be/1Gtt2JxmQtg'>The Gate of Heavenly Peace</a></p> <p>Hosted by Roz Ward. Produced by Liam Ward. </p> <p>Music by Dan Kenny. </p> <p><a href='https://redflag.org.au/'>Red Flag</a> is Australia's leading socialist publication. </p> <p>Contact the show - <a href='mailto:redflagradiopodcast@gmail.com'>redflagradiopodcast@gmail.com</a> </p>