China has arrested activists and placed others under increased surveillance to stop them from marking the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Searches on social media sites have also been restricted to try to prevent any reference to the 1989 events.
The foreign ministry expressed "strong dissatisfaction" over a call from the US to free those still in prison for their involvement in the protests.
In 1989, the army shot dead hundreds of civilians rallying for democracy.
Beijing says the June 1989 events were a counter-revolutionary revolt and defends its response.
On Sunday, the US government urged China to free all those still in prison after the crackdown on protesters.
China's "violent suppression" of the Tiananmen Square demonstrations a "tragic loss of innocent lives", it said.
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