China, Hong Kong tighten security on 35th anniv. of Tiananmen crackdown

China and Hong Kong tightened security on Tuesday, the 35th anniversary of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, to suppress any vigils in remembrance of the victims.On June 4, 1989, People's Liberation Army troops opened fire on student-led protesters who had gathered in the square to call for democracy, resulting in 319 deaths according to the Chinese government, though some estimates put the actual number in the thousands.China's Communist Party, which maintains one-party rule, has justified the 1989 crackdown by framing it as a necessary …READ FULL ARTICLE