Overview

• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed that the world will never forget the 1989 crackdown despite Beijing’s active efforts to censor it.
• Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te emphasized preserving victims’ memory and warned against global democratic erosion.
• China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian condemned the commemorations as malicious distortions and filed a formal protest with Washington.
• Imprisoned Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung began a 36-hour hunger strike to mark the anniversary and demand an apology for her detention.
• Groups such as the Tiananmen Mothers have persisted for 36 years in seeking official acknowledgment and apologies for the crackdown’s human toll.