‘Tank man’ video for Leica sparks outcry in China ahead of Tiananmen anniversary

April 19, 2019 5:12 PM

BEIJING (REUTERS) – Germany’s Leica Camera AG drew criticism on Chinese social media over a video depicting a news photographer covering the crackdown on pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square three decades ago.

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