Anniversary of Tiananmen Square

Early day motion 1267, tabled 6 June 2023 by Jim Shannon (DUP). Signed by 11 members.

That this House notes that 4 June 2023 marks the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre; remembers those who died at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party as well as those who continue to face oppression by that Party; recognises the bravery and courage of those who protested in Tiananmen Square on this date in 1989; expresses concern that Hong Kong was the final place in China that commemorated the massacre in a yearly vigil until it was banned in 2020; and urges the Government to hold China to account for its continued blatant disregard for basic human rights and democratic principles which protesters stood for in the Tiananmen Square protests.

Signatures by party: DUP 3, Scottish National Party 2, Alba 1, Conservative 1, Green 1, Labour 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.