29 years ago today
- Thread starter TarHeelEer
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Tank Man has never been positively identified.
In the aftermath of the incident, the protester received worldwide acclaim; however, his identity has still not been confirmed.
The Sunday Express, a British publication, reported that summer that his name was Wang Weilin, a 19-year-old student arrested for “political hooliganism.” Varying reports suggested the student was either imprisoned or executed.
Chinese officials have refused to confirm his name or whereabouts in response to numerous queries from Western journalists in the years since the incident. In fact, they claim they were unable to locate him.
It could be argued, though, that Tank Man’s name doesn’t matter as much as his act – all images of which are still banned by China’s repressive Communist regime.
In the aftermath of the incident, the protester received worldwide acclaim; however, his identity has still not been confirmed.
The Sunday Express, a British publication, reported that summer that his name was Wang Weilin, a 19-year-old student arrested for “political hooliganism.” Varying reports suggested the student was either imprisoned or executed.
Chinese officials have refused to confirm his name or whereabouts in response to numerous queries from Western journalists in the years since the incident. In fact, they claim they were unable to locate him.
It could be argued, though, that Tank Man’s name doesn’t matter as much as his act – all images of which are still banned by China’s repressive Communist regime.