China, US clash over Tiananmen anniversary; Taiwan says face up to history

Reuters· Jun 4, 2026 · 12:16 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 46 views

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China and the U.S. are clashing over comments made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Taiwan has urged China to confront its historical actions and seek reconciliation. The anniversary remains a sensitive topic in China, with public commemorations banned in Hong Kong and limited to overseas locations.

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▪China criticized U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's remarks on the Tiananmen Square protests as a smear against its political system.
▪Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te called for China to acknowledge the truth of the June 4 incident and promote dialogue.
▪Public vigils for the Tiananmen Square crackdown have been banned in Hong Kong for three years due to health concerns.

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▪ China blasts US and Taiwan statements on 37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square military crackdown — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com

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World China, US clash over Tiananmen anniversary; Taiwan says face up to history China on Thursday blasted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments on the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 37 years ago as “smearing” the country’s political system, as Taiwan told China to face up to history. By Reuters 4 Jun 2026 Police stand guard behind a gate in a partially closed Victoria Park in Hong Kong, China, 04 June 2022. Hong Kong authorities have banned a vigil commemorating the 1989 Beijing Tiananmen Square protest crackdown for the third year in a row citing public health concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic. Hong Kong was the only city on Chinese soil where large-scale activities were held to mourn those killed in the crackdown.

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