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A resolution remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of…

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A resolution remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Community Party, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 8, 2021 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This resolution expresses respect for and solidarity with the families and friends of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned for participating in prodemocracy demonstrations during the spring of 1989 in Tiananmen Square. It also reaffirms support for those who continue to work for political reform, rule of law, and human rights in China.

What's happening now June 8, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3989-3990)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 259: A resolution remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Community Party, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-259/
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"S. Res. 259: A resolution remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Community Party, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-259/.
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S. Res. 259, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-259/.
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[S. Res. 259: A resolution remembering the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemning the continued and intensifying crackdown on human rights and basic freedoms within the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, by the Chinese Community Party, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-259/)
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