Remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

United States119th CongressHRES-470House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 4, 2025

Summary

This resolution serves to remember the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, where peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators were violently suppressed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It expresses profound respect and solidarity with the families and friends of those killed, tortured, or imprisoned during the 1989 events, as well as those who continue to fight for public remembrance. The resolution reaffirms support for political reform, rule of law, and human rights protections throughout China. The measure strongly condemns the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for its continued human rights abuses, including suppressing peaceful political dissent and persecuting ethnic and religious minorities in regions like Xinjiang and Tibet. It specifically calls on the PRC to cease censoring information about the Tiananmen Square massacre, cooperate with an independent United Nations investigation, and uphold its international obligations to Hong Kong under the Joint Declaration. Furthermore, the resolution urges the PRC and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government to respect the personal rights and freedoms of Hong Kong's people, restore democratic representation, and allow exiled pro-democracy activists to return without fear of retribution. It also calls on the United States Government and Members of Congress to mark the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests and support ongoing peaceful human rights movements.

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  1. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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