Taiwan presses China to confront Tiananmen past
Taiwan has urged China to acknowledge the Tiananmen Square massacre as the 37th anniversary of the event approaches. President Lai Ching-te emphasized the need for reconciliation and dialogue, criticizing the lack of discussion about the incident in China. The anniversary is marked by public commemorations in various cities worldwide, while China continues to suppress any mention of the events.
- ▪Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te called for China to confront the Tiananmen Square incident.
- ▪The Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 ended with a violent crackdown by Chinese troops.
- ▪Public commemorations of the anniversary are held in cities outside of China, including Taipei.
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A police officer guards next to the Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, June 4. Reuters-YonhapTAIPEI/BEIJING — Taiwan has pressed China to recognise the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square 37 years ago, in commemorating the anniversary on Thursday of an event that remains taboo for Beijing."I sincerely hope that China can 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," Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said in a post on his Facebook page.The events on and around the central Beijing square on June 4, 1989, when Chinese troops opened fire to end the student-led pro-democracy protests, are not publicly discussed in China and the anniversary is not officially marked.
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