[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.