Tag Archives: Security tight in China and Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary

HONG KONG: Police in Hong Kong on Tuesday detained ‘several people’, whilst Chinese authorities restricted access to Beij­ing’s famous ‘Tiananmen Square’, on the 35th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Cities in Taiwan and elsewhere have marked the date. In China-ruled Hong Kong, police officers tightened security around downtown ‘Victoria Park’, where large June 4 candlelight vigils had been …

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