Tiananmen Square Massacre: China Says U.S. Is Violating International Law by Honoring 30th Anniversary

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China says U.S. is violating international law by commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre

the"heroic protest movement" that ended when"the Chinese Communist Party leadership sent tanks into Tiananmen Square to violently repress peaceful demonstrations calling for democracy, human rights, and an end to rampant corruption."

But a Chinese government spokesperson issued a response on Tuesday in a post on the website of the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C., which criticized Pompeo's intervention,The spokesperson said the secretary of state's message"grossly intervenes" in domestic Chinese affairs and characterized Pompeo's comments as"an affront to the Chinese people and a serious violation of international law.

Pompeo had called on the Chinese government to fully account for those killed in the suppression of the protests, and praised those who"bravely stood up 30 years ago in Tiananmen Square to demand their rights." The statement also suggested China should"release all those held for seeking to exercise these rights and freedoms, halt the use of arbitrary detention, and reverse counterproductive policies that conflate terrorism with religious and political expression," in a reference to"China's own constitution stipulates that all power belongs to the people," Pompeo added.

Paramilitary police officers march in Tiananmen Square after attending a ceremony marking the centennial of the May Fourth Movement, a landmark student protest against colonialism and imperialism, in Beijing on April 30, 2019.

 

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It’s necessary analyse the sources of the violence, in order for all countries avoid, bloodshed and confrontations. Obviously the US utilise, everything as a political weapon against China.

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