Three Decades After Tiananmen Square Massacre, Hawley Urges Pressure on China Over Ongoing Sovereignty and Human Rights Violations

Statement

On the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square tragedy, when peaceful protesters were mowed down and killed in the public eye by the Chinese government, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is urging his colleagues and the administration to keep up the pressure on the Communist Party of China for its ongoing human rights and sovereignty violations.

Senator Hawley is taking two steps to highlight the Chinese government's brazen disregard for peace and freedom in the region today, including the introduction of a resolution that reiterates the United States' support of Taiwan against aggression from China and a letter to the administration expressing deep concern over recent reports outlining the Chinese government's facilitation of the trafficking of North Korean women and children.

"Thirty years after the massacre at Tiananmen Square, the Communist Party of China remains committed to imposing its will not only on the Chinese people, but also on those of its neighbors," said Senator Hawley. "It has not learned from one of the worst atrocities in its modern history, and today, the United States has an obligation to speak out."

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