China May Have Banned Tiananmen Square Memorial But The Rest Of Asia Remembers: From Hong Kong To Taiwan Thousands Hold Vigil On 25th Anniversary Of Beijing Massacre -- Daily Mail
* Heavy security across on the 25th anniversary of the suppression of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests
* June 3-4, 1989 saw soldiers accompanied by tanks killing hundreds of unarmed protesters and onlookers
* Relatives repaid respects at cemeteries or at home, frustrated at being prevented from organising public memorials
* Near the square in Beijing, reporters were told to leave following the daily crack-of-dawn flag-raising ceremony
* The government has largely ignored the relatives' demands for an admission of wrongdoing
Heavy security blanketed central Beijing on the 25th anniversary of the bloody suppression of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests today, to stop any attempts to publicly commemorate one of the darkest chapters in recent Chinese history.
China allows no public discussion of the events of June 3-4, 1989, when soldiers backed by tanks and armored personnel carriers fought their way into the heart of Beijing, killing hundreds of unarmed protesters and onlookers.
The silence in the mainland about the pivotal event that shocked the world contrasted with boisterous commemorations in Hong Kong.
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