Taiwan urges China to face historical reality of Tiananmen incident

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2015/06/03
By: Chou Yi-ling and Bear Lee

Taipei, June 3 (CNA) Taiwan called on China Wednesday to face the historical reality of the 1989 Tiananmen （天安門）incident by positively responding to the people’s appeals.

Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) made the call on the eve of the 26 anniversary of the 1989 incident during which China launched military suppression of the student-led democratic movement in Beijing.

Different estimates put the number of deaths from the military crackdown at between hundreds and thousands.

The top China policy planner, however, praised China for taking the initiative in an important meeting of the Communist Party of China last year to protect the people’ personal and political rights and the rights to property.     [FULL  STORY]