Troops in Tiananmen Square blitz on 25th anniversary

Beijing is blanketed in heavy security today, the 25th anniversary of the bloody military suppression of pro-democracy protests centred on Tiananmen Square.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2014 - 09:05

An armed Chinese police officer watches cyclists going past a security checkpoint in Beijing today. Pictures: AP

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