Wang Dan: A man of bold courage in the face of CCP-sponsored brutality at the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre.
A student at Peking University, and only 20 years old, Wang helped spark what grew into one of the largest pro-democracy demonstrations in modern history. This earned him a spot on the most-wanted student protest leaders list by the Chinese Communist Party. Twice arrested by the Chinese government, Wang was exiled to the United States in 1998 and has continued his political activism to speak critically of the CCP.
The Select Committee stands with the heroes – both renowned and unsung - of the Chinese people’s pursuit of freedom and democracy.
On June 4, the world marks 37 years since the Chinese Communist Party ordered its troops to attack thousands of peaceful demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square. Those who sacrificed to uphold their unalienable rights of free expression and peaceful assembly will be vindicated someday.
37 years ago today, the Chinese government brutally crushed peaceful protesters in and around Tiananmen Square who were demanding an end to corruption, freedom of speech, and democratic reform. The massacre revealed a truth the world should never forget: the Chinese Communist Party will do whatever it takes to preserve its grip on power. If it did not value the lives of its own citizens, why would it value the lives of others?
On this day 37 years ago, brave Chinese students peacefully protested for freedom and democracy in Tiananmen Square. The Chinese Communist Party answered with tanks and violence, killing hundreds and wounding countless others.
The CCP may censor history, but it cannot erase the truth.
We remember the victims of the Tiananmen Square Massacre and stand with freedom-loving people everywhere who continue to resist tyranny and fight for liberty.