    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [June 4, 1991]
    [Page 605]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on China
    June 4, 1991

        On the second anniversary of the Beijing massacre, we recall the
    disappointment, heartbreak, anger, and frustration that we all felt as
    our hopes and those of the people of China were raised and then dashed
    on Tiananmen Square. The brutal and arbitrary use of deadly force
    against the peaceably demonstrating people of China can never be
    forgotten.
        When the Beijing Spring was crushed, I was the first leader of the
    free nations to condemn the violence, impose sanctions, and urge that
    China return to the path of reform. Today, we maintain more sanctions
    against China for its human rights violations than any other nation. Our
    goal is to remain engaged over the long term with China in order to
    foster its return to a pattern of reform.