China expresses ` ` strong dissatisfaction '' with a government statement on the July 4 anniversary . Especially in the last week or so , many were confined under soft detention without any freedom of movement , '' said Bob Fu , the founder of Christian human rights group ChinaAid who was student protest leader back in 1989 . It 's been 23 years since Chinese soldiers opened fire on pro - democracy protesters . U.S. encouraged China to release those serving prisons sentences over the years . China accuses the U.S. of making ` ` baseless allegations '' and interfering in China 's internal affairs .
China expresses ` ` strong dissatisfaction '' with a government statement on the July 4 anniversary . It 's been 23 years since Chinese soldiers opened fire on pro - democracy protesters . U.S. encouraged China to release those serving prisons sentences over the years . China accuses the U.S. of making ` ` baseless allegations '' and interfering in China 's internal affairs .