Washington Vigil Honors Tiananmen Victims, Resists Beijing’s ‘Tyranny’

As Beijing continues to erase history, pro-democracy advocates refuse to forget.
Washington Vigil Honors Tiananmen Victims, Resists Beijing’s ‘Tyranny’
Frances Hui, policy and advocacy coordinator of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, speaks during the Tiananmen Square massacre candlelight vigil held at the Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington on June 4, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
&
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
|Updated:
0:00
WASHINGTON—The air was still as candlelight flickered, forming a circle around a replica of the goddess of democracy that 37 years ago stood on Tiananmen Square.

Around the statue scattered pink hyacinth flowers and white lilies. On the granite pedestal, more candle flames swayed.

Google LogoMark Us Preferred on Google
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
twitter