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| Beijing tense on Tiananmen massacre anniversary | Beijing tense on Tiananmen massacre anniversary |
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| Chinese security personnel have swamped Beijing's Tiananmen Square on the 25th anniversary of the Beijing massacre. | Chinese security personnel have swamped Beijing's Tiananmen Square on the 25th anniversary of the Beijing massacre. |
| Foreign journalists were ushered away from the square and passers-by were searched and had their papers checked. | Foreign journalists were ushered away from the square and passers-by were searched and had their papers checked. |
| In recent weeks, the authorities have detained dozens of activists to ensure their silence on the anniversary. | In recent weeks, the authorities have detained dozens of activists to ensure their silence on the anniversary. |
| The 1989 protesters wanted political reform, but the crackdown was ordered after hardliners won a power struggle within the ruling Communist Party. | The 1989 protesters wanted political reform, but the crackdown was ordered after hardliners won a power struggle within the ruling Communist Party. |
| The authorities classify the 1989 protests as counter-revolutionary riots and hold no memorial. | The authorities classify the 1989 protests as counter-revolutionary riots and hold no memorial. |
| In Hong Kong, however, thousands have gathered in a central park to participate in a Tiananmen remembrance rally. | In Hong Kong, however, thousands have gathered in a central park to participate in a Tiananmen remembrance rally. |
| Activist groups in Taiwan also marked the anniversary by erecting a huge image of Tiananmen Square during the crackdown. | Activist groups in Taiwan also marked the anniversary by erecting a huge image of Tiananmen Square during the crackdown. |
| Both the Taiwanese and Japanese governments urged Beijing to use the memory of the protests to improve its attitude to human rights. | Both the Taiwanese and Japanese governments urged Beijing to use the memory of the protests to improve its attitude to human rights. |
| In the weeks before this year's anniversary, the Chinese authorities have detained lawyers, journalists and activists. | In the weeks before this year's anniversary, the Chinese authorities have detained lawyers, journalists and activists. |
| Rights group Amnesty International said in a statement that 66 people had been detained, questioned or had gone missing. | Rights group Amnesty International said in a statement that 66 people had been detained, questioned or had gone missing. |
| In a White House statement, the US called on the Chinese authorities "to account for those killed, detained or missing in connection with events surrounding 4 June 1989". | In a White House statement, the US called on the Chinese authorities "to account for those killed, detained or missing in connection with events surrounding 4 June 1989". |
| Internet search terms related to the 1989 massacre and the protests have been blocked, and access on Google has reportedly been restricted. | Internet search terms related to the 1989 massacre and the protests have been blocked, and access on Google has reportedly been restricted. |
| Relatives of those killed in the massacre were allowed to visit the graves of their loved ones under police guard. | Relatives of those killed in the massacre were allowed to visit the graves of their loved ones under police guard. |
| The relatives, some of whom campaign for the massacre to be commemorated as part of the Tiananmen Mothers group, told the BBC plain-clothes police were guarding the graveyard and they were told not to talk to the media. | The relatives, some of whom campaign for the massacre to be commemorated as part of the Tiananmen Mothers group, told the BBC plain-clothes police were guarding the graveyard and they were told not to talk to the media. |
| Nobel Peace Prize-nominated rights activist Hu Jia, currently under house arrest, said he regretted not being able to take part in commemorations. | Nobel Peace Prize-nominated rights activist Hu Jia, currently under house arrest, said he regretted not being able to take part in commemorations. |
| "But it warms my heart that those events and those sacrifices have not been forgotten after 25 years," he told the Associated Press. | "But it warms my heart that those events and those sacrifices have not been forgotten after 25 years," he told the Associated Press. |
| Tiananmen protests | Tiananmen protests |
| Timeline: Tiananmen protests | Timeline: Tiananmen protests |
| Why the protests still matter | Why the protests still matter |
| Chinese media quiet on anniversary | Chinese media quiet on anniversary |
| In pictures: Tiananmen protests | In pictures: Tiananmen protests |
| Struggling against Tiananmen censors | Struggling against Tiananmen censors |
| The protests were the biggest rally against communist rule since the People's Republic was founded in 1949. | The protests were the biggest rally against communist rule since the People's Republic was founded in 1949. |
| Hundreds of thousands called for democratic reforms in a peaceful demonstration largely focused on a gathering in Tiananmen Square. | Hundreds of thousands called for democratic reforms in a peaceful demonstration largely focused on a gathering in Tiananmen Square. |
| After six weeks of protests, the authorities responded on 4 June 1989 with a massacre of hundreds in the streets of Beijing. | After six weeks of protests, the authorities responded on 4 June 1989 with a massacre of hundreds in the streets of Beijing. |