Beijing hit back Wednesday at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for saying the world will "never forget" the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, describing his remarks as an "attack" on China.

The 36th anniversary of Tiananmen Square has passed, marking another year in which China and the majority of East Asia’s political economy remain firmly authoritarian.

The U.S. consulate posted a message from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on its website. “The CCP actively tries to censor the facts,” Rubio said, referring to China's Communist Party.

China marks the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown with tight security and strict censorship, as public remembrance is suppressed in the mainland and Hong Kong but persists in Taiwan.

The U.S. consulate posted a message from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on its website. “The CCP actively tries to censor the facts,” Rubio said, referring to China’s Communist Party.

The American consulate posted a message from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on its website. “The CCP actively tries to censor the facts,” Rubio said, referring to China’s Communist Party.

Security was tight Wednesday around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, where weeks of student-led protests shook the party in 1989. Under then-leader Deng Xiaoping, the military was sent in to end the ...

Security was tight Wednesday around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, where weeks of student-led protests shook the party in 1989. Under then-leader Deng Xiaoping, the military was sent in to end the ...