China tightens Tiananmen security

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More jackbooted cops in the world ...


An unknown number of people died in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown
A thousand policemen are to be deployed every morning on Beijing's Tiananmen Square to escort visitors to the flag-raising ceremony.
The new rules may be designed to prevent any dawn protests on the square, scene of a bloody pro-democracy crackdown in 1989.

The move comes amid worries over the health of ex-leader Zhao Ziyang, who has spent 15 years under house arrest.

There are fears his death might trigger fresh pro-democracy demonstrations.

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