Tokyo: Chinese democrats along with their Japanese supporters organised two major talk events observing the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Tokyo on 3rd June to remember the brave young Chinese students who revolted for freedom and democracy. The event further aimed to study and debate the significance of the day and the promotion of democracy in China.

Representative Dr. Tsewang Gyalpo Arya of the Liaison Office of H.H. the Dalai Lama for Japan and East Asia was invited to speak at both events. Representative Arya expressed solidarity with the Chinese, Taiwanese, and Hongkongers fighting for freedom and democracy. He clarified that the Tibetans are neither anti-China nor anti-Chinese, as fabricated by the CCP regime; Tibetans are only against the CCP’s dangerous policy to eliminate Tibetan identity, language, culture, and religion. He called for the immediate release of Panchen Lama, Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai, Chinese student Zhang Yadi, and other political prisoners.

The first event, organised by the Federation for Democratic China and their Japanese supporters, was held at the Japanese Parliament’s Upper House building in Nagatacho, where Parliament member Seki Hei spoke, expressing support for Chinese democratic movements and condemning the CCP’s oppression in China and other occupied regions. He urged the CCP regime to observe international norms and stop intimidation and territorial aggressions in the neighboring countries.

Other speakers include Wang Dai of the Federation for a Democratic China; Chinese dissident leader Enko Hyo; Turgunjan Alawdun of the World Uyghur Congress; Shobchuud Temtselt of the Southern Mongolia Congress; Representatives of Taiwan and Hong Kong and others.

The Tokyo Voice for Freedom and Democracy and Amnesty International Japan organised the second event at Waseda Hoshien Scott Hall in Waseda. Ide Ketaro of Amnesty International Japan moderated the talk event. A former lawmaker and Deputy Economic Minister, Makino Seishu, delivered the opening speech and expressed his solidarity with the Chinese democrats struggling for freedom and democracy in China.

Prof. Ako Tomoko of Tokyo University spoke on people’s struggle for democracy in China and Hong Kong. A prominent Chinese dissident, Wu’er Kaixi, talked about the Tiananmen incidents and how the young students bravely revolted and stood for democracy peacefully before the might of the Chinese army tanks. Oushin Chu of the Tokyo Voice for Freedom and Democracy thanked the audience for their support and interest in the Chinese democratic movements.

Representatives of Tibet, Uyghur, Hong Kong, and other Chinese NPOs spoke on how freedom and democracy are repressed in China and how the CCP regime has become an obstacle to peace in China, Asia, and in the world. Both events saw full occupancy of the hall with Chinese, Hongkongers, Japanese, Taiwanese, Uyghur, and South Mongolians.

– Report filed by the Office of Tibet, Japan