Taiwans Lai Urges China to Face Truth of Tiananmen Massacre on 37th Anniversary

People gather during a vigil at Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 4, 2026. Cheng-chia Huang/AFP via Getty ImagesTaiwanese President Lai Ching-te called on China on Thursday to acknowledge the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre as the anniversary was marked in Taiwan and abroad.In a post on his official Facebook page, Lai said he hoped China would “face up to the June 4 incident of 37 years ago, acknowledge the truth, soothe the pain, and open the door to reconciliation and dialogue.”