China silent as world remembers Tiananmen crackdown

Worldwide tributes mark 30 years since Tiananmen crackdown, whereas authorities in China have banned even oblique references to the event. Newshour hears from a Chinese novelist now forced to live in exile.

Also in the programme: Sudan's military leaders call snap elections, and Mexico City announces that school pupils will no longer have to wear gender-specific uniforms.

Image: A Filipino protester lights a candle during a protest outside the Chinese embassy in Manila to mark the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Credit: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images.