Not sure about the original source of this statement by Wang Dan, but apparently the translator has asked not to be identified.–Kirk
New Year statement by Wang Dan 王丹
元旦聲明: 重建記憶，重新出發—-關於紀念“六四”三十週年的呼籲
New Year’s Statement by Wang Dan
Revive Memory, Start Anew—An Appeal Regarding the Commemoration of the Thirtieth Anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Democracy Protests and June 4 Military Crackdown
今年，是八九民主運動和中共血腥的“六四”鎮壓的三十週年。我們這些當年那場運動的當事者，那場屠殺的見證人，在此對全球所有關心中國發展，所有期待中國能夠實現民主憲政的朋友發出公開呼籲如下：
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the bloody repression of the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests with the military massacre of June 4, 1989. Those of us who participated in the movement and witnessed the massacre issue a public appeal to all who care about China’s development and hope that democratic constitutionalism can be achieved.
第一，1989年的中國學生和民眾走上街頭，是為了反對腐敗，要求民主，他們的訴求被中共當局血腥鎮壓，大批民眾傷亡。這是一道歷史的傷口，這道傷口，三十年了，仍舊還在淌血。中華民族要走向文明，就不能迴避這個重大的歷史事件。鑑於中共當局的嚴密封鎖，關於“六四”的記憶已經逐漸淡漠，因此，我們呼籲在“六四”紀念三十週年之際，全球一起努力，重建歷史記憶，作為抵抗極權，追求民主的一種手段。
In 1989 Chinese students and average citizens took to the streets to oppose official corruption and call for democracy. Their effort was bloodily suppressed by the Communist regime, and many people were killed and injured. This is a historical wound. This wound has been bleeding for 30 years. If the Chinese nation wants to move toward civilization, it cannot ignore this major historical tragedy. Under the strict official censorship of the Chinese Communist Party, memory of the June 4, 1989 military massacre has gradually faded. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary we call for a global effort to revive historical memory as a means of resisting authoritarianism and promoting democracy.
第二，1989年的民主運動被鎮壓之後，中國走上了一跳所謂的大國崛起之路，這條路，表面上看給中國帶來了經濟增長和人民生活水平的提高，但是三十年來的發展越來越證明，這樣的發展模式拒絕文明，拒絕民主，是一條錯誤的發展道路。而中國走上這樣的道路，正是因為中共悍然抗拒八九民運提出的反對腐敗，實現憲政的要求。在中國局勢發展已經來到了一個轉型的關鍵時刻的今天，紀念八九民運，重新提出民主化的訴求，不僅是面向過去，更是面向未來。因此我們呼籲，通過“六四”三十週年紀念活動，凝聚全民共識，通過各種手段，把推動中國民主的運動帶向一個新的高潮。
After the 1989 democracy movement was suppressed, China embarked on a path of becoming a rising Great Power. This path—from all appearances—has in the past three decades brought economic growth and improved people’s standard of living. But this development model underemphasizes human rights and democracy, and is an erroneous approach. China embarked on this path precisely because the Communist Party so adamantly resisted the demands at the heart of the 1989 pro-democracy movement: oppose official corruption and implement democratic constitutionalism. This fundamental conflict has led to a critical moment of transformation. Commemorating the 1989 pro-democracy movement and renewing demands for democracy is not just focusing on the past but also looking to the future. We call for the commemoration of the thirtieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre to promote common understanding among people and reinvigorate the Chinese democracy movement.
第三，我們這些人，都曾經為了中國實現民主的理想而進行了幾十年的不懈奮鬥，我們也相信，當年曾經在天安門廣場，在北京市街頭，在中國所有其他城市，不同程度地參與了那場轟轟烈烈的民主運動的朋友們，你們中的很多人，內心仍然保存著當年八九精神的火種*，你們仍然會記得那些曾經為我們共同的理想付出生命代價的同學和朋友。今天，是我們重新團聚，重整隊伍，重新出發的時候了。今天的中國，面臨在各個方面走上倒退道路的危機，最好的紀念，就是延續當年的理想。因此，我們呼籲全球各地的八九一代歸隊，我們呼籲當年的支持者歸隊，我們呼籲新的一代中國年輕人跟我們站在一起，形成新的民主陣線，推動中國向一個文明，民主的國家轉型。
All of us who have worked tirelessly for decades to achieve the ideal of democracy in China still believe that many who participated in the dynamic democracy movement—protests in Tiananmen Square, on the streets of Beijing, and in other cities in China—still retain the Spirit of 1989 and seeds of fire in our hearts. We cannot forget the classmates and friends who paid with their lives for our common ideals. It is now time for us to reunite, reorganize and relaunch. Today’s China is facing crisis and regressing on many fronts. The best commemoration is to keep the ideals of 1989 alive. Therefore, we call on the 1989 generation throughout the world to return to the cause. We call on the supporters of that year to rejoin us. We call on the new generation of Chinese youth to stand with us and form a new democratic front, and transform China into a more civilized and democratic nation.
我們要讓中共看到，只要中國還沒有民主化，只要“六四”還沒有翻案，我們，和所有與我們有共同理念的朋友們都將做到八個字：永不忘記，永不放棄！
The Chinese Communist Party must see that as long as China has not yet democratized, as long as the official verdict on the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Massacre has not been overturned, we and all our friends who share our ideals will never forget and never give up!
- “石在, 火種是不會絕的.”
“As long as there shall be stones, the seeds of fire will not die.”
— Eminent Chinese writer Lu Xun, December 1935