Beijing: China and Hong Kong have tightened security measures for the Tiananmen Square commemoration. China has stepped up security measures around Tiananmen Square in Beijing, increasing police presence today on the 37th anniversary of the crackdown on protesters in the area. However, authorities have not restricted access to the area, and tourists can still visit the square. Roads and bicycle lanes remain open as usual, although there have been increased police checkpoints around the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.
According to Thai News Agency, in Hong Kong, police have deployed tight security around Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, the site of an annual candlelight vigil that drew tens of thousands of participants. Such gatherings have been absent in recent years since Beijing imposed the national security law, citing public order as the reason. Currently, pro-government groups are using the park's football fields for alternative activities.
On June 4, 1989, the Chinese army deployed tanks into Tiananmen Square before dawn to end weeks of pro-democracy protests led by students. The Chinese Communist Party has never released official death toll figures, although human rights groups and eyewitnesses estimate the number could be in the thousands. In China, discussing the crackdown in public is taboo and heavily censored.