Washington DC: June 4th marked the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in which the Chinese Communist Party massacred thousands of innocent student protestors.
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation hosted a public rally on the afternoon of 4 June on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre and to highlight the continued oppression of the Chinese people by the Chinese Communist Party.
Head of China Desk of CTA, Mr Tenzin Dhetan was invited to speak along with Student democracy movement leaders Wang Dan, Wu Er Kaixi, Zhou Fengsuo, Xiong Wei, Zheng Xuguang, as well as famous Chinese democracy movement leader Yan Jiaqi, Wei Jingsheng and Yang Jianli attended the event.
Tsultrim Gyatso the Chinese liaison officer of Office of Tibet, Washington DC was present as well.
More than 300 eminent speakers and prominent human rights organizations participated.
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Mr. McGovern, Chairman of the US House of Representatives Tom Lantos Human Rights Committee attended and delivered remarks.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) unveiled a statue of the ‘Tank Man’, inspired by the famous photograph of a Chinese civilian blocking a convoy of tanks.
Later, Mr. Tenzin Dhetan attended an award ceremony hosted by the US National Endowment for Democracy Foundation during which organisations led by Tibetans, Uighurs and China Aid Association were honoured with Democracy award. Speaker of the US House Hon Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Jim McGovern, Congressman Smith and many more gave remarks.