Zhang Xianling

Chinese authorities have barred families of victims from visiting graves on the 37th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, intensifying efforts to suppress public remembrance. The Tiananmen Mothers group and Amnesty International highlighted ongoing censorship and suppression, while U.S. and Chinese officials exchanged statements on the anniversary.

Chinese authorities have prevented families of Tiananmen Square crackdown victims from visiting a Beijing cemetery on the 37th anniversary, while Hong Kong police intensified security to block commemorations. The Tiananmen Mothers group and others have continued annual appeals for justice, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemning the suppression of historical memory.

Families of Tiananmen Square massacre victims were barred from visiting graves at Wanan Cemetery on the 37th anniversary of the 1989 crackdown, according to notices from the Beijing Municipal Security Bureau. The Tiananmen Mothers group, which has held annual memorial rites for decades, received warnings against visiting the cemetery or conducting ceremonies, marking a first-time restriction in over 30 years.