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 .
China expresses `` strong dissatisfaction '' with a U.S. statement on the June 4 anniversary . It 's been 23 years since Chinese soldiers opened fire on pro-democracy campaigners . U.S. encouraged China to release those serving prisons sentences over the protest . China accuses the U.S. of making `` baseless allegations '' and interfering in China 's internal affairs .