China tightens security on 31st anniversary of Tiananmen protest

China tightened security in Beijing and Wuhan, the original epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, on Thursday, the 31st anniversary of the crackdown on the Tiananmen Square democracy protests.With roads near the political center of the capital being blocked, uniformed police officers kept a close watch in and around the square, aiming to contain any potential commemorative demonstrations.Foreign journalists were not allowed to get close to the square by security authorities, which claimed that they were taking measures to prevent infections with the pneumonia-causing virus.In the centr…READ FULL ARTICLE