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Beijing outlaws wearing black as Hong Kongers fight to keep memory of Tiananmen Sq massacre alive
This is the second year in a row police have banned the vigil in the city, again citing concerns over the spread of Covid
3 June 2021 • 5:10pm
An artist in Hong Kong marks the 32nd anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy protestors in Tiananmen Square
Credit: Reuters
For a generation, Hongkongers have come together to light candles to mark each anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, a subject that is taboo on mainland China.
But this year, the candlelit vigil in a downtown Hong Kong park that draws tens of thousands has been cancelled, for the second year in a row.
The 47 Hong Kong democratic opposition figures charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, most of whom have been kept in custody for the past three months, are due to appear in court again on Monday in a widely monitored national security case.