35 Years After Tiananmen, Survivors Dream of ‘Freedom and Dignity’ in China

‘Every person in a free society, including the United States, should know that the Chinese Communist Party is the enemy of freedom and democracy,’ said Wang Dan

Tanks sit in a street in Beijing two days after the suppression of the pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square. Photo by David Turnley/Getty Images

WASHINGTON–A bipartisan group of lawmakers gathered in the capital today to commemorate the Tiananmen Square Massacre and celebrate the continued struggle for democracy in China.

The event near the steps of the Capitol Building was led by members of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and featured several survivors of the 1989 incident in Tiananmen Square.