Heavy security in China and Hong Kong on 35th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown
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Checkpoints and police vehicles on anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown, with China erasing memory of killings and suppressing any mention, affecting families of victims.
The crackdown in 1989 marked a turning point favoring Communist hardliners, leading to economic growth but increased societal controls under Xi Jinping's leadership since 2012.
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