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A Chinese man carries his daughter on his back as he walks past ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Chinese man carries his daughter on his back as he walks past a man selling photographs in front of the giant portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Square in Beijing June 29, 2009. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA SOCIETY)

Police stand guard on Tiananmen Square at sunrise in Beijing ...

(AFP) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:36:00 GMT

(AFP) - Police stand guard on Tiananmen Square at sunrise in Beijing on June 4, 2009. The United States said it was 'deeply disturbed' by the reported arrest of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo and called for his release amid a mounting chorus of condemnation. Photo:Peter Parks/AFP

Chinese police stand guard on Tiananmen Square on June 4. The ...

(AFP) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chinese police stand guard on Tiananmen Square on June 4. The United States on Thursday joined calls for the release of prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, but China warned against any foreign interference in the case. Photo:Peter Parks/AFP

Chinese residents check a burning tank set on fire near Tiananmen ...

(AFP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chinese residents check a burning tank set on fire near Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 4, 1989. Prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, a leading force behind a petition calling for democratic reforms, has been formally arrested for subversive activities, state media said Wednesday. Photo:Tommy Cheng/AFP

Police are seen on Tiananmen Square at sunrise in Beijing, on ...

(AFP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - Police are seen on Tiananmen Square at sunrise in Beijing, on June 4, 2009. Prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, a leading force behind a petition calling for democratic reforms, has been formally arrested for subversive activities, state media said Wednesday. Photo:Peter Parks/AFP

A man walks past a banner, printed with a photo of a man standing ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:27:00 GMT

A woman wears a mask depicting Sun Wukong, also known as the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman wears a mask depicting Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, on Beijing's Tiananmen Square June 17, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A paramilitary policeman stands guard in Tiananmen Square on ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A paramilitary policeman stands guard in Tiananmen Square on a rainy day in Beijing June 16, 2009. REUTERS/Christina Hu (CHINA ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A plainclothes policeman keeps watch on Tiananmen Square at ...

(AFP) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:35:00 GMT

(AFP) - A plainclothes policeman keeps watch on Tiananmen Square at sunrise in Beijing. A massive turnout at Hong Kong's candlelight vigil marking the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown re-asserted the southern Chinese city's independence from Beijing, campaigners said Photo:Peter Parks/AFP

Chinese police check documents of foreign journalists trying ...

(AFP) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:23:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chinese police check documents of foreign journalists trying to enter Tiananmen Square. China blanketed Tiananmen Square with police and security forces on Thursday, blocking any attempt to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the deadly crackdown on mass democracy protests. Photo:Peter Parks/AFP

Three Chinese dissidents (L-R) Yu Zhijian, Yu Dongyue and Lu ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:40:00 GMT

Three Chinese dissidents (L-R) Yu Zhijian, Yu Dongyue and Lu ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Three Chinese dissidents (L-R) Yu Zhijian, Yu Dongyue and Lu Decheng speak during an interview beside a photograph of the defaced Chairman Mao portrait, which they threw dye-filled eggs at during the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy movement, in Washington, June 2, 2009. Three Chinese dissidents who spent much of the past 20 years behind bars for marring Mao Zedong's portrait at Tiananmen Square said the students who led that movement have failed to continue the struggle. Picture taken June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Three Chinese dissidents (L-R) Yu Zhijian, Yu Dongyue and Lu ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Three Chinese dissidents (L-R) Yu Zhijian, Yu Dongyue and Lu Decheng pose beside a photograph of the defaced Chairman Mao portrait, which they threw dye-filled eggs at during the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy movement, in Washington, June 2, 2009. Three Chinese dissidents who spent much of the past 20 years behind bars for marring Mao Zedong's portrait at Tiananmen Square said the students who led that movement have failed to continue the struggle. Picture taken June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon speaks ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon speaks during a news conference in Beijing May 12, 2009. REUTERS/Alfred Cheng Jin

Former Tiananmen protesters Yu Zhijian (L), Yu Dongyue (C), ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Former Tiananmen protesters Yu Zhijian (L), Yu Dongyue (C), and Lu Decheng (R), are pictured in front of December 2, 1989 picture of themselves inside a prison in Hengyang City in Hunan Province by a prison officer during the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown event on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 4, 2009. The former Tiananmen protesters told their experiences in China's prison camps. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang

Paramilitary policemen, some dressed in plainclothes, stand ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Paramilitary policemen, some dressed in plainclothes, stand in formation outside the gates to the Forbidden City near Beijing's Tiananmen Square June 4, 2009. REUTERS/David Gray

Former Tiananmen protesters Yu Zhijian (L), Yu Dongyue (C), ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:08:00 GMT

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) views a photography exhibition ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) views a photography exhibition with U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown during the 20th anniversary at an event on Capitol Hill in Washington June 4, 2009. Three former Tiananmen protesters told their experiences in China's prison camps at the commemoration event. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang (UNITED STATES POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT)

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) addresses the 20th anniversary ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) addresses the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown event with former Tiananmen protesters, (2nd-L-R) Yu Zhijian, Yu Dongyue, and Lu Decheng, on Capitol Hill in Washington June 4, 2009. The former Tiananmen protesters told their experiences in China's prison camps. Interpreter Tienchi Martin-Liao (L) is also pictured. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang (UNITED STATES POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT)

Former Tiananmen protester Lu Decheng (R) speaks about his experience ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Former Tiananmen protester Lu Decheng (R) speaks about his experience in Chinese prison at the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown event with former Tiananmen protesters Yu Zhijian (L), Yu Dongyue (2nd-L), on Capitol Hill in Washington June 4, 2009. The former Tiananmen protesters told their experiences in China's prison camps. Interpreter Tienchi Martin-Liao (2nd-R) is also pictured. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang (UNITED STATES POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT)

Former Tiananmen protesters Yu Zhijian (L), Yu Dongyue (C), ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Former Tiananmen protesters Yu Zhijian (L), Yu Dongyue (C), and Lu Decheng (R), sits in front of a past picture of themselves during the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown event on Capitol Hill in Washington June 4, 2009. The picture was taken by a prison officer at a prison in Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China. The former Tiananmen protesters told their experiences in China's prison camps. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang (UNITED STATES POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT)

Former Tiananmen protester Yu Zhijian (R) leads a moment of ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Former Tiananmen protester Yu Zhijian (R) leads a moment of silence to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown with Yu Dongyue (L), and Lu Decheng (2nd L) on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 4, 2009. The former Tiananmen protesters told their experiences in China's prison camps. Interpreter Tienchi Martin-Liao (2nd R) is also pictured. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang (UNITED STATES POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT)

A girl chants slogans as she joins tens of thousands of people ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A girl chants slogans as she joins tens of thousands of people to take part in a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. REUTERS/Aaron Tam (CHINA POLITICS CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)

A woman mourns beside wreaths as she joins tens of thousands ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman mourns beside wreaths as she joins tens of thousands of people in a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Cradling candles, laying wreaths and clad in black or white, Hong Kong residents transformed a downtown park into a speckled sea of flickering lights, in remembrance of the hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators and students crushed by tanks and troops near the square two decades ago. REUTERS/Aaron Tam (CHINA POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)

People take part in a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People take part in a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Cradling candles, laying wreaths and clad in black or white, Hong Kong residents transformed a downtown park into a speckled sea of flickering lights, in remembrance of the hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators and students crushed by tanks and troops near the square two decades ago. REUTERS/Aaron Tam (CHINA POLITICS SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)

Activists gather during a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Activists gather during a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Cradling candles, laying wreaths and clad in black or white, Hong Kong residents transformed a downtown park into a speckled sea of flickering lights, in remembrance of the hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators and students crushed by tanks and troops near the square two decades ago. REUTERS/Aaron Tam (CHINA POLITICS ANNIVERSARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Students and veteran pro-democracy activists sing as they are ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Students and veteran pro-democracy activists sing as they are joined by tens of thousands of people during a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. The Chinese characters on the banners read 'June 4th 20 years' (R) and 'Pass the flame to the next generation'. REUTERS/Aaron Tam (CHINA POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

Activists wear medical masks during a candlelight vigil at Hong ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Activists wear medical masks during a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Cradling candles, laying wreaths and clad in black or white, Hong Kong residents transformed a downtown park into a speckled sea of flickering lights, in remembrance of the hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators and students crushed by tanks and troops near the square two decades ago. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT POLITICS HEALTH)

A man holds up a candle during a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man holds up a candle during a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Cradling candles, laying wreaths and clad in black or white, Hong Kong residents transformed a downtown park into a speckled sea of flickering lights, in remembrance of the hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators and students crushed by tanks and troops near the square two decades ago. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT)

A couple sings as they join tens of thousands of people in a ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A couple sings as they join tens of thousands of people in a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Cradling candles, laying wreaths and clad in black or white, Hong Kong residents transformed a downtown park into a speckled sea of flickering lights, in remembrance of the hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators and students crushed by tanks and troops near the square two decades ago. REUTERS/Aaron Tam (CHINA POLITICS CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)

Thousands of people take part in a candlelight vigil in Victoria ...

(AFP) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:57:00 GMT

(AFP) - Thousands of people take part in a candlelight vigil in Victoria Park in Hong Kong to mark the 20th anniversary of Beijing's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on Beijing to publish the names of those killed or missing in the Tiananmen Square protests on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the crackdown. Photo:Antony Dickson/AFP

Tens of thousands of people take part in a candlelight vigil ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people take part in a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Cradling candles, laying wreaths and clad in black or white, Hong Kong residents transformed a downtown park into a speckled sea of flickering lights, in remembrance of the hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators and students crushed by tanks and troops near the square two decades ago. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA POLITICS CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)

People walk past a statue of the Goddess of Democracy during ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People walk past a statue of the Goddess of Democracy during a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Cradling candles, laying wreaths and clad in black or white, Hong Kong residents transformed a downtown park into a speckled sea of flickering lights, in remembrance of the hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators and students crushed by tanks and troops near the square two decades ago. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A screen displays an image of the late former Chinese Premier ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A screen displays an image of the late former Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang speaking to students in 1989 as tens of thousands of people take part in a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA POLITICS CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)

Veteran pro-democracy activists including Democratic Party Chairman ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Veteran pro-democracy activists including Democratic Party Chairman Albert Ho (L) and former lawmaker Szeto Wah (2nd R) take part in a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009, to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA POLITICS CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)

A man holds a flower as he attends a candlelight vigil at Hong ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man holds a flower as he attends a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009, to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. REUTERS/Aaron Tam (CHINA POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT)

Thousands of people take part in a candlelight vigil at Hong ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Thousands of people take part in a candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009 to mark the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA POLITICS CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Chinese security watch over Tiananmen Square in Beijing. China ...

(AFP) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:09:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chinese security watch over Tiananmen Square in Beijing. China threw a massive security cordon around Tiananmen Square Wednesday on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy protests, as dissidents said they faced even tighter curbs. Photo:Goh Chai Hin/AFP

Paramilitary policemen, some dressed in plain-clothes and others ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Paramilitary policemen, some dressed in plain-clothes and others in uniform, march in formation past members of the public after the flag raising ceremony in front of the giant portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong on Beijing's Tiananmen Square June 4, 2009. REUTERS/David Gray

A man walks past a banner, printed with a photo of a man standing ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man walks past a banner, printed with a photo of a man standing in front of tanks during the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend a candlelight vigil later in the evening to commemorate those who died in the crackdown. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA ANNIVERSARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Paramilitary soldiers patrol the area near Tiananmen gate opposite ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:15:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Paramilitary soldiers patrol the area near Tiananmen gate opposite to Tiananmen square. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Elizabeth Dalziel

A man wears a T-shirt, supporting the mothers of those who died ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man wears a T-shirt, supporting the mothers of those who died during the 1989 military crackdown of pro-democracy protesters near Beijing's Tiananmen Square, at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend a candlelight vigil later in the evening to commemorate those who died in the crackdown. Pictured in the background on the left is a statue of the Goddess of Democracy. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA POLITICS CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)

A giant statue of former Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A giant statue of former Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong is seen behind a red wall at the campus of Fudan University in Shanghai June 4, 2009. Two decades ago, China's youth were at the forefront of a movement to bring democracy to the world's most populous nation in demonstrations bloodily put down around Beijing's central Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Today, after years of breakneck economic growth, the young are more pro-government, more suspicious of the West, and genuinely proud of China's achievements, such as the Beijing Olympics, making a repeat of June 4 unlikely. REUTERS/ Nir Elias (CHINA ANNIVERSARY POLITICS)

Students of Fudan University in Shanghai walk in front of a ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Students of Fudan University in Shanghai walk in front of a giant statue of former Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong at the campus in Shanghai June 4, 2009. Two decades ago, China's youth were at the forefront of a movement to bring democracy to the world's most populous nation in demonstrations bloodily put down around Beijing's central Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Today, after years of breakneck economic growth, the young are more pro-government, more suspicious of the West, and genuinely proud of China's achievements, such as the Beijing Olympics, making a repeat of June 4 unlikely. REUTERS/ Nir Elias (CHINA ANNIVERSARY POLITICS)

Students of Fudan University in Shanghai walk in front of a ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Students of Fudan University in Shanghai walk in front of a statue of former Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong at the campus in Shanghai June 4, 2009. Two decades ago, China's youth were at the forefront of a movement to bring democracy to the world's most populous nation in demonstrations bloodily put down around Beijing's central Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Today, after years of breakneck economic growth, the young are more pro-government, more suspicious of the West, and genuinely proud of China's achievements, such as the Beijing Olympics, making a repeat of June 4 unlikely. REUTERS/ Nir Elias (CHINA ANNIVERSARY POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Combination photo shows (top) a man blocking a column of army ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Combination photo shows (top) a man blocking a column of army tanks on Changan Avenue east of Tiananmen Square in Beijing June 5, 1989 and the same section filled with traffic June 4, 2009. Tanks rolled into the square before dawn on June 4, 1989, to crush a pro-democracy movement. The ruling Communist Party has never released a death toll and fears any public marking of the crackdown could undermine its hold on power. REUTERS/Arthur Tsang/David Gray

A general view shows traffic travelling along the main road ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A general view shows traffic travelling along the main road running past Beijing's Tiananmen Square June 4, 2009. Chinese police were out in force on Thursday to stop any commemoration of the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters around Tiananmen Square 20 years ago, a day after Washington demanded Beijing account for those killed. Tanks rolled into the square before dawn on June 4, 1989, to crush weeks of student and worker protests around the landmark. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA CONFLICT POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

Combination photo shows (top) a man blocking a column of army ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:14:00 GMT

A man looks at wreaths laid around a pillar with the Chinese ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man looks at wreaths laid around a pillar with the Chinese characters 'long live pro-democracy martyr' at Hong Kong's Victoria Park June 4, 2009. Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend a candlelight vigil later in the evening to commemorate those who died in the crackdown. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)

Bao Pu, publisher of the memoir by the late Chinese Premier ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bao Pu, publisher of the memoir by the late Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang, is reflected in a mirror during his speech at a luncheon in Hong Kong June 4, 2009. Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of the military crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. REUTERS/Aaron Tam (CHINA POLITICS MEDIA)