China restricts Tiananmen commemorations as US official speaks out

Chinese authorities have reportedly prevented families of victims from commemorating the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. Members of the Tiananmen Mothers group were informed by public security that they could not visit cemeteries to mourn their lost children, according to Radio Free Asia. The Chinese regime continues its efforts to suppress the historical event, which remains a taboo subject, heavily censored online and in domestic media. Ahead of the anniversary, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement to China, asserting that "no censorship can erase the past." He added that those who sacrificed for freedom of expression and peaceful assembly would "one day prevail," and that their legacy is honored.

Sources: Le Monde