Washington, DC – Today, House Foreign Affairs Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim (CA-40) and Ranking Member Ami Bera (CA-06) introduced a bipartisan resolution to remember the victims of the Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 4, 1989, and condemn the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s continued crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong.
“Tiananmen Square showed the world 36 years ago that Chinese Communist Party leaders will do anything to maintain power and control, even at the expense of their own citizens’ lives. The courageous victims remain in our hearts and reaffirm our fight for freedom on the world stage, especially as the CCP continues to get away with torturing Uyghurs, imprisoning Hong Kongers, stealing our intellectual property, and conducting mass surveillance on the Chinese people,” said Chairwoman Kim. “This bipartisan resolution sends a unified message that the United States Congress supports fundamental human rights and freedoms for the people of China and Hong Kong.”
“As we mark the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, we remember the countless individuals who risked—and in many cases lost—their lives in the pursuit of democracy and basic human rights,” said Ranking Member Bera. “Decades later, the Chinese Communist Party continues its relentless crackdown on dissent—jailing human rights lawyers, silencing journalists, persecuting religious and ethnic minorities, and dismantling democratic institutions in Hong Kong. This bipartisan resolution sends a powerful message: the United States Congress stands with those fighting for freedom, dignity, and democratic values in China and Hong Kong.”
Read the resolution HERE.
