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I was in Tiananmen Square 30 years ago...in the days before the massacre. And I will never forget the air of hope and celebration in the place as party members and young people spoke out for freedom. They were brutally put down. Decades have passed.
But I don't believe their dream is anywhere near dying. You could not have been there for days as I was & not come away infused with hope & a sense that given their opportunity, the people of China would remake their country into an even more remarkable place than it already is.
In the 30 years that have followed, China has soared and prospered in countless ways. But the freedom those protestors sought has become even more elusive. Still, in all my many visits to China since I can't help but believe that spirit remains and ultimately will triumph.
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