HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square…
This year’s Tiananmen commemoration is expected to be muted. Many Hong Kongers are trying to mark the event in private ways because it is unclear what authorities might consider subversive.
“We will now start fasting at 6:04 p.m.,” Lau said with flowers in her hand, referencing the June 4 date of the crackdown. They also held papers that said they were fasting and mourning those killed in Tiananmen. Minutes later, they were taken away by police. Police said the two were arrested on suspicion of carrying out acts with seditious intent. Officers also arrested another woman for the same offense in a separate incident, they added.Surrounded by police officers, Samnu Chen chanted: “Hong Kongers, do not be afraid. Don’t forget tomorrow is June 4.” Chan Mei-tung had been standing and walking on a street in Causeway Bay before being cordoned off by police.
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