Rubio, Merkley Introduce Resolution Remembering Tiananmen Square Massacre

Source: United States Senator for Florida Marco Rubio

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced a bipartisan resolution remembering the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests and their violent suppression. The resolution also condemns the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chinese Government’s ongoing violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms. 

Last week, Rubio issued a statement on the anniversary of the Chinese government and Communist Party’s violent crackdown against protestors in Tiananmen Square and the CCP’s ongoing efforts to erase the events of June 4th from memory.

The full text of the resolution is here

Rubio is a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.