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MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and more than 40 other senators in writing to China’s ambassador to the U.S., Qin Gang. The bipartisan group warned the Chinese Communist Party not to respond to peaceful Chinese protesters with a violent retribution.

We are following the current peaceful protests in China over your government’s policies very carefully. We are also closely watching the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) reaction to them,” wrote the senators, noting that the Chinese Communist Party and People’s Liberation Army killed hundreds, if not thousands, of Chinese students who were peacefully protesting in 1989. 

“We caution the CCP in the strongest possible terms not to once again undertake a violent crackdown on peaceful Chinese protesters who simply want more freedom. If that happens, we believe there will be grave consequences for the US-China relationship, causing extraordinary damage to it,” the lawmakers said.

The full letter is available here.