China has lodged a complaint to the US side, Lin Jian, spokesperson at the Chinese ministry, said at a regular news conference.
Chinese tanks rolled into the square on June 4, 1989, and troops opened fire to end pro-democracy demonstrations. The Communist Party has never released a death toll, though rights groups and witnesses say the figure could run into the thousands.
“Today we commemorate the bravery of the Chinese people who were killed as they tried to exercise their fundamental freedoms, as well as those who continue to suffer persecution as they seek accountability and justice for the events of June 4, 1989,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday.
“The CCP actively tries to censor the facts, but the world will never forget,” he said.
