{"id":19785,"date":"2024-06-04T16:29:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T20:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/?p=19785"},"modified":"2024-06-26T16:46:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T20:46:06","slug":"cardin-rubio-merkley-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-commemorating-35th-anniversary-of-tiananmen-square-massacre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/cardin-rubio-merkley-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-commemorating-35th-anniversary-of-tiananmen-square-massacre\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardin, Rubio, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 35th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON<\/strong> \u2013 U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.)<\/strong>, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee<\/strong>, along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)<\/strong>, introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the 35el<\/sup> anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The resolution also condemns the People\u2019s Republic of China\u2019s (PRC) widespread use of repression and transnational repression against its citizens and activists, as well as its systematic efforts to undermine human rights norms within the United Nations system. This week, Chair Cardin wrote an opinion piece for Fox News<\/a> honoring the heroes that stood for liberty, dignity, and the right to self-expression during these historic protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cToday, we commemorate the individuals who were killed or injured by PRC authorities during pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square 35 years ago,\u201d dicho<\/strong> Chair Cardin.<\/strong> \u201cWhile the PRC\u2019s government tries to erase the events of June 4, 1989, not only in China but around the globe, it will never silence the memory of those who bravely protested for their country\u2019s human rights. The United States and the international community reaffirm our commitment to supporting the aspirations of the Chinese people, accountability for the PRC\u2019s human rights abuses at home and abroad, and countering the PRC\u2019s cynical attempts to redefine human rights in favor of state power. I am proud to have bipartisan support in the introduction of this resolution and reaffirm the United States\u2019 unwavering support for the Chinese people and those who stand up to tyranny and injustice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAs we commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, we reaffirm our commitment to justice and accountability for the countless victims of communist oppression,\u201d dijo el senador Rubio.<\/strong> \u201cThe regime in China will not be able to erase their memory. Their valor and sacrifice will never be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAs we mark the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, we honor all peoples struggling for their fundamental freedoms through peaceful protest,\u201d dijo el senador Merkley.<\/strong> \u201cThis resolution sends a strong, bipartisan message to the Chinese government that history cannot be erased, and the desire for basic human rights and dignity is universal. We pledge to remember the Tiananmen Square massacre in the U.S. Congress while we work toward a future where the aspirations of those killed and violently suppressed on June 4, 1989, can finally be realized, in China and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Among its provisions, the bipartisan resolution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n