Jiang presided over the acceleration of capitalist restoration following the crushing of the Tiananmen Square protests in June 1989, with devastating consequences for the working class.
Peng Lifa disappeared into the clutches of Chinese security forces in Beijing after he unfurled banners off a bridge with slogans attacking the autocracy of President Xi Jinping. But his daring act—and his manifesto calling for mass action to achieve democracy—have stirred hope for change and a discussion of strategy among Chinese on the mainland and around the world.
When asked by the crowd waiting outside the 109th NYPD Precinct in Queens what her motivation for killing Jinjin Li was, Xiaoning Zhang said she did not regret her actions.
At her arraignment in Queens criminal court, Xiao Ning Zhang, 25, was ordered held without bail after prosecutors described how she had been ejected from the law office of Jinjin (Jim) Li, on 39th Ave. near 138th St. in Flushing on Friday only to return armed and outraged on Monday.