; (5) because the demonstrations and their violent suppression showed the lengths to which the leaders of the Government of the People’s Republic of China will go to suppress universally recognized rights and to maintain their hold on power; and (6) because, despite persistent, ongoing, and sometimes brutal repression, there continue to be Chinese citizens bravely seeking to exercise universally recognized human rights, ensure the rule of law, and promote political reform thus carrying on the legacy of the Tiananmen demonstrations: Now, therefore, be it