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Credit: Reuters/Bobby Yip By Ben Blanchard and James Pomfret BEIJING/HONG KONG | Sat Jun 4, 2011 1:16pm EDT BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China dismissed a U.S. call for it to free dissidents and fully account for the victims of the bloody Tiananmen crackdown, on the anniversary of the crushing of the pro-democracy uprising 22 years ago. The date on which troops shot their way into central Beijing in 1989, killing hundreds, was not publicly marked in mainland China. The democracy protests in Tiananmen Square and elsewhere remain taboo for the ruling Communist Party, especially this year after calls for an Arab-style "jasmine revolution." In Hong Kong, tens of thousands lit candles, held jasmine flowers and chanted for a fully democratic China in a night vigil to mark the anniversary and condemn Beijing's human rights abuses and curbs on freedoms. The State Department said China must release all those still jailed for their participation in the 1989 protests. "We ask the Chinese government to provide the fullest possible public accounting of those killed, detained or missing," deputy spokesman Mark Toner said. At least five people remain in jail for taking part in the protests. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, in a statement carried by the official Xinhua news agency, said the U.S. comments "groundlessly accused the Chinese government." "We urge the U.S. side to abandon its political bias and rectify wrong practices to avoid disturbing China-U.S. relations." The president of democratic Taiwan, the island China claims as its own and has never renounced the use of force to recover, said Beijing should follow Taipei's example and reform politically. "We urgently hope the mainland Chinese authorities will have the courage to undertake political reforms and promote the development of freedom, democracy, human rights, and rule of law," President Ma Ying-jeou said in a statement. On Saturday, Tiananmen Square was packed with tourists as normal, with no obvious signs of extra security. "I didn't agree with the method of the protest, making a disturbance on the square," said a 60-year-old Beijing resident who gave her family name as Chen. "But I think there should be a way for people to express what's on their mind." "VOICE FOR CHINA" In a Hong Kong park however, some 150,000 people made a plea for Beijing to atone for the June 4 crackdown, an event given added poignancy this year by a heavy clampdown on dissent. "We want to express that we've never given up," said Andy Wong, who was at the vigil with his wife and two kids. "When there's a big turnout it shows that we (Hong Kong) still care." Hong Kong, a former British colony handed back to China in 1997 with a promise of a high degree of autonomy, has remained a beacon for the overseas Chinese pro-democracy movement. "Hong Kong is now playing a more important role when the whole of China is silenced," said Lee Cheuk-yan, a pro-democracy lawmaker and one of the organizers. "We are the voice for China and we'll spread the message for democracy," Dissidents in China, meanwhile, said controls over them had been strengthened. "I can't come out today. I've been kept at home. But I'll be fasting for the day, like I do every June 4 anniversary," said Zhou Duo. Zhou was one of four activists who negotiated with troops to evacuate Tiananmen Square of student-protesters in 1989, avoiding much bloodshed on the square itself on June 4. He was later jailed for his role in the protests. "Of course, sooner or later June 4 will be reassessed and rehabilitated. That's inevitable. History can never be completely erased." Zhang Xianling, who lost her son in the Tiananmen protests, said she had been allowed out to visit her son's grave, but was being followed and was not allowed to go as part of a group with other bereaved parents, as she has done in the past. "It shows that even after all these years, China is still limiting human rights," Zhang said. After the crackdown, the government called the movement a "counter-revolutionary plot," but has more recently referred to it as a "political disturbance." Recent unrest in Inner Mongolia and explosions in two provinces sparked by social grievances have also ruffled authorities as the leadership prepares to hand over power to a new generation at a Party Congress next year. (Additional reporting by Chris Buckley, Ken Wills and K.J. Kwon in Beijing, Paul Eckert in Washington, James Pomfret, Xavier Ng and Justina Lee in Hong Kong, and Jonathan Standing in Taipei; editing by Robert Birsel and Andrew Roche) World Lifestyle China Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (1) China_Lies wrote: Despite all their efforts, the CCP will never be able to hide or erase the memories of the Tiananmen Massacre. Their efforts to re-write textbooks, flood the internet with propaganda, and imprison victims of the massacre will only undermines their authority. The world will never forget the barbaric massacre by the chinese army (ordered by the chinese goverment) that killed thousands of unarmed students. Truth will always triumph!!! 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