When army tanks crushed protests by students and workers in Beijing on June 4 1989, one of the casualties was a 33ft-high papier-maché “Goddess of Democracy” that for many symbolised the spirit of the movement.
Thirty years later, young Chinese enjoy many of the benefits that the protesters sought: freedom to travel abroad, freedom to choose their own jobs and a respite from the daily burdens of corruption and inflation.
But far from seeking democracy — another right their elders demanded — they are instead growing disenchanted with the US amid a protracted trade war and a sense that China is finally America’s equal on many fronts.
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