20th Anniversary of Tiananmen (June 4th) Massacre - North American Tour of Mr. Szeto Wah & Mr. Richard Tsoi

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen (June 4th) Massacre. To help commemorate the anniversary, Mr. Szeto Wah and Mr. Richard Tsoi will be visiting six North American cities: San Francisco, Vancouver, Calgary, Boston, New York, and Toronto from April 5 to April 23.

A former Hong Kong legislator, Mr. Szeto is the Chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance in support of Patriotic Democratic Movement in China and Mr. Tsoi is the Vice-chair.

Mr. Szeto is an iconic figure and spiritual leader of many democracy advocates in Hong Kong. Mr. Tsoi was the key organizer and spokesperson of the legendary July 1, 2003 demonstration of half a million people in Hong Kong. They will speak about the significance of the 20th anniversary of June 4th and share with their North American friends and supporters their analysis of the road to democracy for both Hong Kong and China.

At the press conference, we will introduce the details of their activities in Vancouver from April 8 to April 12.

Notice of Press Conference
Date and Time: 2:30 – 3:30 pm, Wednesday April 8, 2009
Place: Four Points Hotel, 8368 Alexandra Road, Richmond

For more information, please contact:
Henry Chau, Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement 604-868-3946

Activity Details:
Saturday, April 11, 2009
1:00 – 4:00 pm.
Vancouver Central Library, 350 West Georgia, Vancouver, Alice Mackay room (basement of the library)

·New Book Introduction -百年中國 民主滄桑 Hundred Years of Democracy in China, written by 許行先生 Mr. Xu Xing, preface by Mr. Szeto Wah. This is a collective tribute to the 1989 Democracy Movement from six North American pro-democracy groups.

·Public Forum「六四」風雨二十年 - 論盡中國民主艱辛
Keynote Speakers: Mr. Szeto Wah, Dr. Josephine Chiu 丘慧芬教授 and Mr. Xu Xing 許行先生.

6:00 – 10:30 pm.
Public Dinner 與華叔共叙 Dinner with Mr. Szeto Wah