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Post by Admin on Jun 4, 2021 14:25:00 GMT
Every 4 June for the past three decades, tens of thousands of Hongkongers have gathered in a park to hold a candlelight vigil, mourning those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown in Beijing, China.
The incident, also known as "June Fourth", is considered highly politically sensitive in the mainland. Hong Kong has been one of the very few places in China which has allowed public commemoration - but now this tradition is under threat.
Authorities have banned the event for the second year in a row. They've cited Covid concerns - but activists fear it is part of an ongoing crackdown on Hong Kong freedoms including arrests of activists.
Chow Hang Tung, vice-chairperson of the vigil's organiser Hong Kong Alliance, has been calling for those in the city to light candles. She spoke to the BBC several days before her arrest on the morning of 4 June.
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Post by Admin on Jun 24, 2021 17:59:22 GMT
US blocks good from China over labor abuses
Chinese-made materials used in solar panels will be barred from the U.S. market as part of a broader effort to halt commerce tied to China's repressive campaign against Uyghurs, U.S. officials said Thursday. (June 24)
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Post by Admin on Jul 1, 2021 19:02:08 GMT
China has marked 100 years of the ruling Communist Party with huge military displays in Tiananmen Square.
Around 70,000 spectators were present to hear President Xi Jinping’s speech where he warned that foreign powers will "get their heads bashed" if they attempt to bully or influence the country.
Mr Xi also said Beijing would not allow "sanctimonious preaching", in remarks widely seen as directed at the US.
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Post by Admin on Jun 3, 2022 13:35:18 GMT
Hong Kong Police Warn Against 'Unauthorized' Crowds Ahead Of Tiananmen Anniversary 849 views Jun 3, 2022 Hong Kong police warned the public not to hold unauthorized assemblies just days before the 33rd anniversary of the bloody crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
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