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China ups security ahead of Tiananmen anniversary

China ups security ahead of Tiananmen anniversary

Chinese security forces blanketed Tiananmen Square on Wednesday ahead of the 20th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, a day after Twitter and Hotmail Internet services in China were blocked.

 

China blocks Twitter, Flickr and Hotmail ahead of Tiananmen

China blocks Twitter, Flickr and Hotmail ahead of Tiananmen

Chinese censors blocked access to Twitter and other popular online services on Tuesday afternoon, two days before the twentieth anniversary of the crackdown on democracy protests in Tiananmen Square which cost hundreds of lives.

 

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