The 20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Protests: Examining the Significance of the 1989 Demonstrations in China and Implications for U.S. Policy
2009-06-04T14:15:00 - 2009-06-04T16:00:00
628 Dirksen Senate Office Building
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This CECC hearing examined the significance of the Tiananmen Square protests and their suppression in Beijing 20 years ago. How have citizen demands for government accountability and democracy changed in 20 years? What impact have the 1989 demonstrations had on the Chinese government and Communist Party over the last two decades? What are the implications, if any, of the 1989 demonstrations for U.S. policy toward China today?
View a recorded video of this hearing here.
Opening Statements
Senator Byron Dorgan, Chairman
Representative Sander Levin, Cochairman
Representative Tim Walz
Senator John Barrasso
Representative Christopher H. Smith
Representative Joe Pitts
Representative David Wu
Representative Marcy Kaptur
Witnesses