China has accused the United States of distorting facts regarding the Tiananmen Square protests after Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments on censorship. Rubio emphasized that censorship cannot erase the memory of the crackdown on protesters in 1989. The Chinese government firmly opposed Rubio's remarks, claiming they distort historical facts and interfere in China's internal affairs. In Hong Kong, police presence increased to suppress public commemorations of the protests, with activists facing detainment. The death toll from the protests remains uncertain, with estimates varying widely.