Press Releases: The 37th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
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The 37th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
Press Statement
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
June 3, 2026
On June 4, the world marks 37 years since the Chinese Communist Party ordered its troops to attack thousands of peaceful demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square. Chinese students, workers, and other civilians who lost their lives had gathered to exercise their natural rights and demand democratic reforms and accountability for corruption. We remember their lives and honor their legacy. No amount of censorship can erase the past. Those who sacrificed to uphold their unalienable rights of free expression and peaceful assembly will be vindicated someday.