Twenty years ago, Tiananmen Square swelled with tens of thousands of Chinese students and citizens. They called for the Chinese leaders to address government corruption, protect individual rights, and allow transparency and public participation in policy making.  These reasonable requests conform with China’s constitution and law. However, on June 4, 1989, the petitioners were rewarded with machine guns and tanks.

The world has changed greatly in these twenty years.

The Chinese Communist dictatorship, on the brink of collapse in June of 1989, has grown economically and militarily. From North Korea, to Vietnam, Burma, and beyond, its power and influence enables other tyrannies and provokes discord internationally as well as domestically. Its one party model of rule by fear and repression is now seen by many as a viable alternative to the model of democracy.

What has not changed is the yearning for democracy, justice, and the rule of law.

Despite twenty years of repression, the struggle for freedom endures: from the tears of the Mothers of Tiananmen, to the persuasive logic of Charter 08; from the prayers of the underground Christians to the meditations of the Falun Gong; from the cries of the Uyghurs and the chants of the Tibetan monks; from the mourning of the peasants to the agony of urban citizens who had their lands and homes confiscated, the calls for justice, human dignity, and the rule of law in China are stronger than ever.

The time has come to support this struggle with a unified call for reconciliation.

Now, on this 20th year following the Tiananmen Democracy movement, we come together with one voice, in the spirit of peace and reconciliation, to call on the Chinese authorities to initiate the following actions, which are consistent with China’s constitution and international laws:
1. Acknowledge the Tiananmen Massacre and begin a dialogue with the victims and their families of the June 4th protests.
2. Release all the political prisoners, repeal all arrest warrants, and renounce the blacklist for all those involved in the June 4th protests.
3. Establish an impartial “truth and reconciliation” committee of citizens to document a full and truthful account of the events surrounding June 4, 1989.

We believe the above are actions expected of a reasonable and responsible government. They are nonpolitical and nonpartisan, and reflect fundamental human values to which the world community subscribes. The pain of victims and their families from the June 4th incident and the suffering of Chinese citizens will endure until this justice is served.

Initiatives for China 
and groups inside mainland China:
China New Democracy Party
And many other domestic groups and individuals
outside mainland China: (In alphabetical order of Pinyin, the Chinese phonetics)
Pan Asia Human Rights Foundation
Allies of The Guard of Canadian Values
China Rights Network (Canada)
June 4th Massacre Investigation
Democratic Team in Los Angeles
Alliance for a Democratic China-Chinese Liberal Democratic Party
Federation for a Democratic China
Society of Chinese Students and Scientists in Germany
Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars in the US
Sydney Workshop for Democratic China
The Hong Kong Federation For A Democratic China
Asia-Pacific Human Rights Foundation
Anti-Political-Persecution Alliance of China
Asian Pacific Human Rights Foundation
Chinese Coalition for Citizens Rights
Chinese Democracy Promotive Society
China Democracy Party United Headquarter – Overseas Division
China Democracy Party USA Headquaters
China Democracy Party World Union
Alliance for a Democratic China
China Democracy Forum New York
Chinese Alliance For Democracy
The Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition Australia
The Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition Melbourne
China Social Democratic Party
Chinese Constitutionalists Association
Liberty Democracy Party of China