That the House of Representatives—
urges the Government of the People’s Republic of China to stop censoring information about the Tiananmen Square massacre;
expresses sympathy to the families of those killed, tortured, and imprisoned as a result of their participation in the democracy protests of June 4, 1989, in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China;
supports all peaceful advocates for human rights and the rule of law in China for their efforts to advance democratic reforms and human rights during the past;
condemns the ongoing human rights abuses and persecution by the Government of the People's Republic of China and its efforts to quell peaceful political dissent, censor the Internet, suppress ethnic and religious minorities, limit the number of children had by Chinese couples through coercion and violence, and harass and detain lawyers and freedom advocates seeking the Government’s commitment, in law and practice, to international human rights treaties and covenants to which it is a party;
calls on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to take all appropriate steps to circumvent Chinese internet censorship and to provide information to the people of China about the Tiananmen Square Massacre;
calls on the United States Government to—
make human rights, including religious freedom, a priority in bilateral discussions with the Chinese Government; and
instruct the United States representative at the United Nations Human Rights Council to introduce a resolution calling for an examination of the human rights practices of the Government of the People’s Republic of China;
calls on the Government of the People's Republic of China to—
end the harassment, detention, torture, and imprisonment of Chinese citizens expressing their legitimate freedom of religion, expression, and association, including on the Internet;
release all remaining prisoners of conscience who continue to be detained as a result of their participation in the peaceful pro-democracy demonstrations in 1989, especially around Tiananmen Square;
end the harassment and discrimination of those involved in the 1989 protests and their families, permit Chinese citizens to freely commemorate and share information about Tiananmen;
allow protest participants who escaped to or are living in exile in the United States and other countries, or who reside outside of China because they have been “blacklisted” in China as a result of their peaceful protest activity, to return to China without risk of retribution or repercussion and fully repeal any laws or decrees that deny them the ability to travel to China; and
end Internet, media, and academic censorship of discussions of the Tiananmen Protests and events surrounding it;
calls on the Administration and Members of Congress to take steps to continue to mark the events of Tiananmen Square—
meeting with participants in the demonstrations, or their families, who are living in the United States;
meeting with others outside of China who have been “blacklisted” in China as a result of their peaceful protest activities;
signaling support for those in China who demand an independent and credible accounting of the events surrounding June 4, 1989; and
supporting those advocating for accountable and democratic governance, human rights, and the rule of law in China; and
finds that United States relations with China are more likely to further improve once the government recognizes and respects the individual human rights of all its people.