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U.S. Senator Marco Rubio marked the anniversary with a statement condemning China's efforts to erase history and emphasizing that the principles of freedom and democracy are universal. Beijing responded by lodging diplomatic protests, insisting that the event remains an internal matter and that such remarks distort facts. The ongoing suppression reflects both a fear of losing control and a deliberate attempt to rewrite history, making the fight for remembrance and truth all the more critical.