Tiananmen Anniversaries

City Journal: Let the Statue Stand

San Francisco shouldn’t let Beijing dictate how or where it memorializes the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square massacre. By Jianli Yang, Fengsuo Zhou, Fang Zheng - Jun 1, 2023 On May 30, 1989, pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square erected a large statue,...
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Newsweek: A Lesson From the Tiananmen Tank Men

By: Jianli Yang - June 4th, 2022 In spring 1989, I returned from my study in America to China to participate in the Tiananmen demonstrations. I was luckier than many protesters, narrowly escaping the June 4 massacre. I escaped to America, and have since continued my...
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Carry Their Legacy Forward – 33rd Tiananmen Commemoration

Carry Their Legacy Forward Speech at the Candlelight Vigil Hosted by Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation By: Jianli Yang - June 3, 2022 Tonight, once again, we gather to remember and honor our brothers and sisters who lost their lives in the Tiananmen Square...
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The Western Journal: Nameless but Not Forgotten -Remembering the Tank Men of Tiananmen Square

By: Jianli Yang Today, June 4, marks the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, in which thousands of civilians were brutally murdered by the Chinese Communist Party’s death squads. Thirty-two years later, most of the survivors, including myself, have...
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