Taiwan Urges China to ‘Repent’ for Tiananmen Square Massacre

Taiwan Urges China to ‘Repent’ for Tiananmen Square Massacre
Hundreds of thousands of Chinese gather in Tiananmen Square around a 10-meter replica of the Statue of Liberty (C), called the Goddess of Democracy, on June 2, 1989. Catherine Henriette/AFP via Getty Images
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TAIPEI/BEIJING—China must “sincerely repent” for the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square three decades ago, Taiwan said on June 3.

Tuesday marks 30 years since Chinese troops opened fire to end the student-led protests. Chinese authorities ban any public commemoration of the event on the mainland and have never released a full death toll. Estimates from human rights groups and witnesses range from several hundred to several thousand.