Thousands Mark Tiananmen Massacre

Thousands of people marched through Hong Kong to commemorate the killing of students by Chinese troops who broke up pro-democracy rallies in Tiananmen Square 15 years ago.

Hong Kong was shocked by the June 4, 1989, crackdown, in which Beijing used soldiers and tanks against the unarmed activists, killing hundreds and possibly thousands. Then a British territory, Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule in 1997.

Tiananmen demonstrations are held here every year, but this year’s protests were more highly charged because Beijing last month ruled out direct elections for the territory in coming years. Crowd estimates ranged up to 5,600.