June 25 marks the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests . Sophie Richardson : When will China 's media stop whitewashing the event ? Some of their most prominent members were involved in the 1989 protests , and they say that Tiananmen and its legacy informs their current efforts . She says Beijing 's policies of suppression and crackdown breed discontent . Richardson : Brave Chinese activists are still trying to defend human rights .
June 25 marks the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests . Sophie Richardson : When will China 's media stop whitewashing the event ? She says Beijing 's policies of suppression and crackdown breed discontent . Richardson : Brave Chinese activists are still trying to defend human rights .