{"id":2191,"date":"2025-06-05T11:26:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T06:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=2191"},"modified":"2025-06-05T06:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T01:17:03","slug":"beijing-condemns-rubios-attack-over-tiananmen-square-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/05\/beijing-condemns-rubios-attack-over-tiananmen-square-comments","title":{"rendered":"Beijing Condemns Rubio\u2019s \u2018Attack\u2019 Over Tiananmen Square Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"719\">ISLAMABAD: Beijing strongly criticized US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for his remarks commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown, calling his statements an \u201cattack\u201d on China.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"719\">Rubio had vowed that the world would \u201cnever forget\u201d the violent suppression of pro-democracy protesters in 1989, a sensitive subject China continues to tightly control and censor.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"719\">The crackdown saw troops and tanks forcefully clear Beijing\u2019s Tiananmen Square after weeks of peaceful demonstrations demanding political reforms, resulting in hundreds, possibly over a thousand, deaths.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"719\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fchingte%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02atvDpsKtuKPjAg4NLihJv8fbPmQRQigzFPjqYCv77uJfo3Zv2xnnscsjnpv1348Gl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"757\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"767\">Diplomatic Tensions and Official Responses<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"1335\">Rubio\u2019s statement reiterated the bravery of those who lost their lives and those still seeking justice decades later. He criticized Beijing\u2019s efforts to erase the event from public memory. In response, China\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian accused Rubio of \u201cmaliciously distorting historical facts\u201d and interfering in China\u2019s internal affairs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"1335\">Meanwhile, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te supported Rubio\u2019s call, emphasizing the importance of remembering history and defending human rights, despite China\u2019s claims over Taiwan and its threats against the island.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2194\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2194\" src=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/042140434dd2b09.jpg\" alt=\"Tiananmen Square, Marco Rubio, China crackdown\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/042140434dd2b09.jpg 800w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/042140434dd2b09-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/042140434dd2b09-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A man places a candle at Liberty Square to mark the 36th anniversary of China\u2019s Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in 1989, in Taipei, Taiwan on June 4, 2025. \u2014Courtesy of AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1920\">In Hong Kong, where annual Tiananmen vigils were once openly held, authorities have cracked down under a sweeping national security law.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1920\">Activist Chow Hang-tung began a 36-hour hunger strike to commemorate the anniversary and highlight the suppression of dissent. Police detained several individuals attempting silent tributes around Victoria Park, where vigils have now been banned.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1920\">Chow called for an official apology over her imprisonment and for recognition of the victims, a sentiment echoed by families known as the Tiananmen Mothers who have waited decades for acknowledgment.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"1973\">Remembering the Past Amid Continued Suppression<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2496\">The massacre remains a taboo topic within China, where online references and public discussions are censored. Yet, commemorations persist abroad, such as at Taipei\u2019s Liberty Square, where people gather to honor the victims.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2193\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2193\" src=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/042141184628947.jpg\" alt=\"Tiananmen Square, Marco Rubio, China crackdown\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/042141184628947.jpg 800w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/042141184628947-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/assests\/2025\/06\/042141184628947-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Candles are seen in the windows of the US Consulate in Hong Kong on June 4, when people traditionally gather annually to mourn the victims of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2496\">The memory of Tiananmen continues to inspire calls for justice, even as Chinese authorities seek to silence dissent. As Zhang Xianling, mother of a victim, said, \u201cThe lights in Victoria Park may have been blown out, but the sparks of justice will glow in the hearts of every conscientious person.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Beijing strongly criticized US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for his remarks commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown, calling his statements an \u201cattack\u201d on China. Rubio had vowed that the world would \u201cnever forget\u201d the violent suppression of pro-democracy protesters in 1989, a sensitive subject China continues to tightly control and censor. 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