But he said that to his knowledge “no one has been newly arrested because of these activities.”
On Sunday in Beijing, a contingent of more than 50 parents of young people killed in the crackdown, the Tiananmen Mothers, gathered to mourn. Zhang Xianling (張先玲), who hosted the event, said state security officials found out about their plans two or three days before but permitted the gathering, provided the parents did not stage demonstrations or invite foreign journalists or others outside their families.
The group’s gatherings this year have been larger and freer from harassment than five or 10 years ago, though security officials did stop its founder, retired professor Ding Zilin (丁子霖), from attending on Sunday.
“It’s a superficial improvement, not a fundamental one,” Zhang Xianling said.
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