Tiananmen Anniversaries

Please Help Us with the “Tank Man” Statue Project

Please Help Us with the “Tank Man” Statue Project-making the 20th century’s icon image of a single man defying tyranny forever imbedded in the memory of the world On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre we launch this "Tank Man" statute...

Tiananmen-Era Dissident Reunited With Wife, Children After US Intervention

A Chinese activist detained by police after marking the 27th anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre in 2016 has arrived safely in the United States with the help of Washington and a dissident organization. Zhao Changqing, a former student leader in the 1989...

The 2018 Citizen Power Awards – Bao Tong

At the opening ceremony of the 13th Interethnic Interfaith Leadership Conference held in Room Rayburn HOB on the morning of December 10, the international human rights day, its host, Citizen Power Initiatives for China (CPIFC), honored three outstanding human rights...

Dr Yang Jianli’s Speech at the Candle Light Vigil Commemorating the 29th Anniversary of 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre

Dr Yang Jianli's Speech at the Candle Light Vigil Commemorating the   29th Anniversary of 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre Thank you, Marion for your kind introduction. First, I want to express my profound gratitude to Dr. Edwards, Marion and the entire VOC team for...