Tiananmen Anniversaries

The Messenger: China’s Young People Still Want Freedoms and Democracy

By Yuki Zhang and Jianli Yang - Jun 4, 2023 On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops equipped with tanks and rifles fired at political demonstrators, including college students and other civilians, in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Students at the square pleaded with soldiers,...
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National Review: The Chinese Communist Party Should Be Held Accountable for Its Crimes

It is time for a tribunal that will examine the historical record, document human-rights violations, and point the way to a better China. By Jianli Yang & Bradley Thayer - Jun 4, 2023 This Sunday will mark the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. In...
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Jianli Yang: The Flame of Hope Can Never Be Extinguished

Speech at the Candlelight Vigil Organized by Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to Commemorate the 34th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre June 2, 2023 Dear Friends, As we gather tonight, the flickering candlelight casting a gentle glow upon our somber faces,...
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POLITICO: The Tiananmen massacre and China’s pragmatist soft power

Thirty-four years ago, China’s Communist government ordered the army to fire on protestors at Tiananmen Square, killing hundreds, if not thousands. By: Jianli Yang - Jun 2, 2023 Jianli Yang, a Tiananmen massacre survivor and former political prisoner of China, is the...
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