Incidents/Cases

National Review: The Chinese Communist Party Should Be Held Accountable for Its Crimes

It is time for a tribunal that will examine the historical record, document human-rights violations, and point the way to a better China. By Jianli Yang & Bradley Thayer - Jun 4, 2023 This Sunday will mark the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. In...

Jianli Yang: The Flame of Hope Can Never Be Extinguished

Speech at the Candlelight Vigil Organized by Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to Commemorate the 34th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre June 2, 2023 Dear Friends, As we gather tonight, the flickering candlelight casting a gentle glow upon our somber faces,...

POLITICO: The Tiananmen massacre and China’s pragmatist soft power

Thirty-four years ago, China’s Communist government ordered the army to fire on protestors at Tiananmen Square, killing hundreds, if not thousands. By: Jianli Yang - Jun 2, 2023 Jianli Yang, a Tiananmen massacre survivor and former political prisoner of China, is the...

Newsweek: Finding the Tank Man in Ourselves on the Anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre

By Jianli Yang - Jun 2, 2023 I don't like tanks. They have been continually rumbling in my mind and heart since the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre 34 years ago. We will commemorate the anniversary Sunday. In the spring of 1989, many tens of thousands of Chinese...