Taiwan’s Lai Urges China to Face Truth of Tiananmen Massacre on 37th Anniversary

Taiwan’s Lai pressed China to admit the truth about the deadly 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre on the anniversary.

People gather during a vigil at Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 4, 2026. Cheng-chia Huang/AFP via Getty Images

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called on China on Thursday to acknowledge the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre as the anniversary was marked in Taiwan and abroad.

In a post on his official Facebook page, Lai said he hoped China would “face up to the June 4 incident of 37 years ago, acknowledge the truth, soothe the pain, and open the door to reconciliation and dialogue.”