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June 4 vigil in Hong Kong

June 4 vigil in Hong Kong
June 4 marks the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 and has become a day of peaceful demonstrations in Hong Kong. In early 1989, students in Beijing led demonstrations against China's central government calling for greater freedoms. In the early hours of June 4, the military moved in to remove the demonstrators. An unconfirmed number of unarmed civilians were killed in the crackdown.
Residents and the media gather outside West Kowloon Court ahead of oral mitigation submissions for three ex-leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong courts

Goal of Tiananmen vigil group an ‘empty slogan’, not actual plan: defence lawyer

Stated goal of ending Communist Party rule reflected ex-leaders’ beliefs, but there was no actual plan to oust government, defence says.

Hong Kong politics

Beijing slams West for criticising Hong Kong court verdict in Tiananmen vigil case

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong hits back at Western ‘slander’ over verdict on Tiananmen vigil leaders

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser, former leaders guilty of inciting subversion

Court rules alliance’s push to end ‘one-party dictatorship’ violated national security law, as city leader John Lee says it showed hatred of Beijing.

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Former alliance chairman Lee Cheuk-yan was among those convicted of inciting subversion under the national security law. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Ex-prosecutor loses court challenge over sacking for emails flouting neutrality

Court rules civil service had grounds to dismiss him over remarks questioning police integrity and inviting coworkers to 2020 Tiananmen Square vigil.

Hong Kong politics

7 taken away as police ramp up patrols around former site of Tiananmen vigil

Hong Kong police say they stopped and searched five men and two women in Causeway Bay for allegedly disrupting order.

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Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong activist on trial for subversion calls one-party rule ‘regression’

Chow Hang-tung says advocating end to one-party rule not same as seeking to oust party, while judge challenges her characterisation of 1989 crackdown.

The last candlelight vigil in Victoria Park was held in 2019. Photo: Robert Ng
Hong Kong courts

Former Hong Kong lawmaker denies abetting criminal activity in mainland China

Ex-lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan says those backed by his alliance should not have been considered as violating mainland law in the first place.

Hong Kong courts

One-party rule contradicts constitution, anti-China activist tells trial

Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan says call to end ‘dictatorship’ promotes democratic rights, does not mean ousting Communist Party.

Hong Kong courts

2 anti-China activists have case to answer in subversion trial, court rules

Hong Kong judges say prosecutors’ evidence suggests Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung might have incited others to oust Communist Party leadership.

Chow Hang-tung is former vice-chairwoman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, which was disbanded in 2021. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong national security law

Defence argues Tiananmen vigil activists’ actions ‘lawful’ exercise of rights

Defence lawyer says Hong Kong group aimed to promote democracy and greater political freedom, not oppose or topple Communist Party leadership.

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The last vigil marking the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, held in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park in 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong prosecutors say anti-China activists’ case not a political trial

Case does not involve adjudication of sensitive political topics, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Ned Lai says.

Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activist admits to subversion, 2 others deny charges

Albert Ho admits pushing for end to mainland China’s one-party rule, while Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to be tried for national security crimes.

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Hong Kong politics

2 arrested, 10 taken away as Hong Kong police ramp up June 4 patrols

Officers take away 10 people in Wan Chai and Eastern districts for allegedly committing a breach of the peace.

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A youngster in school uniform and holding a bouquet is stopped by police. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong national security law

Books about June 4 Tiananmen Square crackdown grow scarce in Hong Kong

Booksellers reluctant to stock titles that might cross national security law ‘red lines’, and observers fear break in how memories of event are inherited by new generations.

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A large banner promoting the national security law in Quarry Bay. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong to host carnival at former Tiananmen vigil site for third straight year

One organiser of government-backed ‘Hometown Market’ says time and location aligns with previous years, no intention to overshadow anniversary.

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Hong Kong courts

Editorial | Judgments reflect the independence and impartiality of Hong Kong’s courts

Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal quashes the convictions of three activists while ruling in favour of government in a separate case.

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Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong to review how national security law enforced after challenge over rules

Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung says government studying court case to understand how law can be better applied.

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Chow Hang-tung was the vice-chairwoman of the now-disbanded group behind the city’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil. She and two other former members successfully challenged the national security law’s implementation rules. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong’s top court overturns convictions of Tiananmen vigil activists

Leaders of now-dissolved group, including Chow Hang-tung, were sentenced to jail in 2023 for rejecting police request.

Hong Kong courts

Subversion trial judges reject Hong Kong activist’s bid for remote testimonies

High Court turns down application by Chow Hang-tung, who will stand trial next year for allegedly inciting subversion.

Universities in Hong Kong

Letters | HKU council’s bullying behaviour needs to be stood up to

Readers discuss the threat to the University of Hong Kong’s upward trajectory, Hongkongers’ right to peaceful assembly, and the kind of talent the city welcomes.

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A view of HKU on June 4, when it was named as 17th in the world in the annual Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) university rankings. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong prosecutor fired after disciplinary hearing wants judicial review

Prosecutor lost job and pension entitlement after he accused police of lying and asked colleagues to mark anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown in emails.

A Hong Kong prosecutor fired for emails that included a call for colleagues to mark the 2020 anniverary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown asks for judicial review. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong politics

Beijing slams Western diplomats for visiting Hong Kong’s ex-Tiananmen vigil site

Spokesman for China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong says some officials from foreign consulates in city are staging political dramas, using pretext of ‘human rights’.

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Crime in Hong Kong

2 Hong Kong suspects released on bail after arrests on June 4 crackdown anniversary

Activist known as ‘Grandma Wong’ released on bail after arrest on suspicion of sedition for chanting slogans on anniversary.

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Hong Kong society

What happened to Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square crackdown vigil?

Annual vigil in Victoria Park to commemorate the anniversary of 1989 Tiananmen Square protests long drew many residents until last one held by organisers in 2019.

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The June 4 vigil drew an estimated 180,000 attendees in 2019, according to organisers. Photo: Robert Ng
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong bookstore draws visitors with symbolic displays on Tiananmen anniversary

Candles on sale for HK$6.4 among the draws for curious visitors heading to Hunter Bookstore in Sham Shui Po on June 4 anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown.

The centrepiece of the store’s current “monthly theme” is a window display featuring the numbers “35/5” obscured by a large red canvas. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong politics

Western envoys make surprise visit to Hong Kong’s former Tiananmen vigil site

Political scientist Lau Siu-kai says diplomats may be trying to express ‘solidarity’ with those who want to mark anniversary, but ‘they don’t dare to go too far and only try to send a subtle message’.

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Hong Kong national security law

Editorial | Door is still open for lawful Hong Kong remembrance of June 4 crackdown

The days of staging a mass vigil in the city are in the past but this is nevertheless a time for remembrance, reflection and hopes of moving forward.

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