'Don’t forget tomorrow is June 4': Hong Kong police arrest activists and artists ahead of the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Read more here:
Hong Kong police arrested activists and artists on the eve of the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Critics say the city's freedom of assembly, promised during Hong Kong's return to China from the UK, has been eroded. Earlier on Saturday, activists Kwan Chun-pong and Lau Ka-yee were detained after appearing near the former site of the candlelight vigil to say they would not eat for about 24 hours to mourn the victims."We will now start fasting at 6.04pm," Ms Lau said with flowers in her hand, referencing the June 4 date of the crackdown.This relatively mild act of protest nevertheless prompted police officers to arrive within minutes and cordon off the pair, who later put red tape over their mouths.
Surrounded by police officers, Samnu Chen chanted: "Hong Kongers, do not be afraid. Don't forget tomorrow is June 4".
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