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HCONRES 131 101th Congress House International Affairs China Democracy Human rights Nonviolence Public demonstrations Student unrest

Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the demonstration in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Introduced: May 23, 1989 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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To President
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Jun 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
May 23, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 23, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in Beijing and throughout China for their use of nonviolent means to achieve reform.

Urges the Chinese Government to reach an accommodation with the demonstrators and work toward a democratic China.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

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