IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 245 
Recognizing the 24th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, calling 
for the release of Dr. Wang Bingzhang, and for other reasons. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2013 
Mr. BENTIVOLIO submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 24th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square 
massacre, calling for the release of Dr. Wang Bingzhang, 
and for other reasons. 
Whereas the freedoms of expression, assembly, and associa-
tion are fundamental human rights and are recognized as 
such under the United Nations Declaration of Human 
Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Polit-
ical Rights; 
Whereas the protests in Tiananmen Square were the result 
of the peaceful democratic movement throughout China 
and were calling for open dialogue with the Government 
of the People’s Republic of China and its leaders regard-
ing democratic reform; 
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Whereas the People’s Liberation Army and other security 
forces used lethal force to disperse demonstrations in 
Beijing on June 3, 1989, and June 4, 1989; 
Whereas the People’s Liberation Army and other security 
forces wounded and killed thousands of innocent people; 
Whereas thousands of people throughout China who were 
suspected of taking part in the democracy movement 
were arrested and sentenced without trial; 
Whereas the Government of the People’s Republic of China 
has become increasingly sophisticated in its persecution 
of religious groups, human rights and democracy advo-
cates, and ethnic minorities; 
Whereas the Government of the People’s Republic of China 
kidnapped Dr. Wang Bingzhang, a United States perma-
nent resident and one of the founders of the Chinese de-
mocracy movement, and sentenced him to life in prison 
on charges of espionage and terrorism in a closed trial, 
and whose detention was declared arbitrary by the 
United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention; 
Whereas the Government of the People’s Republic of China 
continues to— 
(1) take active measures to deny citizens information 
regarding the Tiananmen Square massacre, and con-
tinues to suppress access to information about the event 
on the Internet; 
(2) harass, detain, or imprison members of the Chi-
nese democracy movement and other advocates for demo-
cratic reform, human rights, and religious freedom; 
(3) oppress and persecute the peaceful, spiritual 
movement of Falun Gong and its leaders and practi-
tioners; and 
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(4) restrict and censor free speech on the Internet; 
and 
Whereas June 4, 2013, is the 24th anniversary of the 
Tiananmen Square massacre: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses sympathy and condolences to the 
families of the victims who were killed, wounded, 
tortured, or imprisoned resulting from their partici-
pation in the demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, 
Beijing, in the People’s Republic of China on June 
3, 1989, and June 4, 1989, and to the families of 
those who continue to face persecution, torture, or 
imprisonment as a result of their involvement with 
those demonstrations; 
(2) commends and honors the advocates who 
continue to struggle for democracy and human 
rights in China, despite the harsh consequences they 
face; 
(3) condemns the continued persecution and op-
pression of peaceful religious minorities, such as 
Buddhists, the Uyghur people, Falun Gong practi-
tioners, and other spiritual movements; 
(4) condemns the ongoing human rights abuses 
and persecution by the Government of the People’s 
Republic of China and its efforts to quell political 
dissent and oppress religious minorities; and 
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(5) calls on the Government of the People’s Re-
public of China to— 
(A) end the harassment, detention, torture, 
and imprisonment of Chinese citizens express-
ing their legitimate freedom of religion, expres-
sion, and association; 
(B) release the remaining prisoners of con-
science who continue to be detained as a result 
of their participation in the peaceful pro-democ-
racy demonstrations in 1989, especially around 
Tiananmen Square; 
(C) end the targeted persecution and op-
pression of the Uyghur community, particularly 
the suppression of their religious faith; 
(D) end the persecution of Falun Gong 
practitioners by the Government of the People’s 
Republic of China and Chinese authorities; and 
(E) release United States permanent resi-
dent Dr. Wang Bingzhang, a long-time peaceful 
democracy activist, who was sentenced to life in 
prison on charges of terrorism and espionage, 
whose daughter, son, and sister are United 
States citizens. 
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