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'''Artist:''' Dr. Jiang Yanyong and other Chinese dissidents | '''Artist:''' Dr. Jiang Yanyong and other Chinese dissidents | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Chinese government | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Chinese government | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' June, 2004 | '''Dates of Action:''' June, 2004 | ||
'''Location:''' Beijing, China | '''Location:''' Beijing, China | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Demonstrations and media commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Jiang wrote a letter asking the government to admit wrongdoing in the events of June 4, 1989. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Demonstrations and media commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Jiang wrote a letter asking the government to admit wrongdoing in the events of June 4, 1989. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' Dr. Jiang's daughter, Jiang Rui, became worried when Jiang Yanyong and his wife hadn't been seen for three days. She asked hospital officials, where he works, about his whereabouts and felt that they were acting "evasive." According to the family, officials said, "they are safe...you should not go beyond the authority to whom you report." <P> | '''The Incident:''' Dr. Jiang's daughter, Jiang Rui, became worried when Jiang Yanyong and his wife hadn't been seen for three days. She asked hospital officials, where he works, about his whereabouts and felt that they were acting "evasive." According to the family, officials said, "they are safe...you should not go beyond the authority to whom you report." <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' China has placed other dissidents under house arrest and moved some outside of Beijing to prevent protests for the 15th anniversary of Tiananmen Square. Jiang's whereabouts remain unknown. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' China has placed other dissidents under house arrest and moved some outside of Beijing to prevent protests for the 15th anniversary of Tiananmen Square. Jiang's whereabouts remain unknown. <P> | ||
Latest revision as of 21:58, 10 February 2012
Date: 2004
Region: Asia
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Political Dissent
Artist: Dr. Jiang Yanyong and other Chinese dissidents
Confronting Bodies: Chinese government
Dates of Action: June, 2004
Location: Beijing, China
Description of Artwork: Demonstrations and media commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Jiang wrote a letter asking the government to admit wrongdoing in the events of June 4, 1989.
The Incident: Dr. Jiang's daughter, Jiang Rui, became worried when Jiang Yanyong and his wife hadn't been seen for three days. She asked hospital officials, where he works, about his whereabouts and felt that they were acting "evasive." According to the family, officials said, "they are safe...you should not go beyond the authority to whom you report."
Results of Incident: China has placed other dissidents under house arrest and moved some outside of Beijing to prevent protests for the 15th anniversary of Tiananmen Square. Jiang's whereabouts remain unknown.
Source: The New York Times, 6/04/2004
