From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. We mark this day, the 25th anniversary of the events on june 4, 1989, in beijing, china. Tanks rolled into Tiananmen Square to crush a protest that had captured the attention of the world. Hundreds died. The Chinese Government has since tried to erase the events of that day from history. This is a report from beijing. At dawn, the flag was raised over Tiananmen Square, as it is every day. But on this anniversary, extra security forces, some with machine guns, were stationed around the square. Why are you stopping me . We found citizens serving as plainclothes informants. As china revealed its authoritarian side. 25 years ago, tanks rolled into beijings Tiananmen Square to suppress a weeklong student uprising that had spread across china. The communist government crackdown turned bloody. It is still not known how many died, estimates range from 200 to more than 1000. Do you learn about Tiananmen Square in history class . No. Not m
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. This day, the 25th anniversary of the events on june 4, 1989 in beijing, china. Soldiers crushed into tiananmen studento stop a protest. Many hundreds died. The Chinese Government has since tried to erase the events of that day from history. There is a report from seth joan of cbs news today from beijing. At dawn, chinas flag was raised over Tiananmen Square as it is everyday, but on this anniversary, extra security forces, some with machine guns, were stationed. Why are you stopping me . While trying to report, we found citizens serving as plain clothed informants. China reveals its authoritarian side. 25 years ago, tanks rolled into beijings Tiananmen Square to suppress a weeklong student uprising that had spread across china. The communist governments crackdown turned bloody. It is still not known how many died. Estimates range from 200 to more than 1000. As a student in china, do you learn about Tiananmen Square in the histor
U. S. President barack obama has pledged americas longterm solidarity with ukraine. He made the comment after meeting with ukrainian president for the first time in the polish capital. A statement signal washingtons new readiness to address european concerns, especially in the east, about a resurgent russia. During celebrations marking the end of communism. He singled a tougher approach. It was a celebration of freedom at a time when many polls are more aware than ever of the perceived threat from russia. The presence gave it an added boost and the address didnt disappoint. He highlighted americas commitment to the commitment of poland and the neighbors and issued repeated warnings. We will not accept the occupation of crimea rough. Our free nations will stand united said that further publications will only mean more provocation for russia. Obama praised polish journey from communism to democracy. We witnessed a scene that had once seemed impossible. A election, the people of this nati
Repression, and everybody, i think, believed that this was an inflection point. Rose a moment of change. They would never get this thing this jeanie back in the bottle. But, of course, that was a very naive presumption. Rose we conclude with jeff widener, the man who took one of the most famous pictures of all time, a young man in front of a tank. Then suddenly, we heard a noise down the street, and it was a familiar sound of tanks. I went to the balcony, and i thought this is a nice composition air, compressed shot of the tanks, and then a man walks out kearing shopping bags waving. And i told kirk, this guy is going to screw up my composition and he said theyre going to kill that guy. Rose Tianamen Square and china next. Theres a saying around here you stand behind what you say. Around here, we dont make excuses, we make commitments. And when you cant live up to them, you own up and make it right. Some people think the kind of accountability that thrives on so many streets in this co
Repression, and everybody, i think, believed that this was an inflection point. Rose a moment of change. They would never get this thing this jeanie back in the bottle. But, of course, that was a very naive presumption. Rose we conclude with jeff widener, the man who took one of the most famous pictures of all time, a young man in front of a tank. Then suddenly, we heard a noise down the street, and it was a familiar sound of tanks. I went to the balcony, and i thought this is a nice composition air, compressed shot of the tanks, and then a man walks out kearing shopping bags waving. And i told kirk, this guy is going to screw up my composition and he said theyre going to kill that guy. Rose Tianamen Square and china next. Theres a saying around here you stand behind what you say. Around here, we dont make excuses, we make commitments. And when you cant live up to them, you own up and make it right. Some people think the kind of accountability that thrives on so many streets in this co