On October 25, the Shandong High People’s Court rejected the appeal of Bo Xilai, the former Party Secretary of Chongqing who on September 22 was convicted of bribe-taking, embezzlement, and abuse of power and sentenced to life in prison.At the end of Bo’s trial, many observers noted that his sentence was much heavier than the sentences given to the only two other leaders of
Saturday, 05 Jun 2021 03:49 PM MYT
A general view of Victoria Park on the 32nd anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators at Beijing s Tiananmen Square in 1989, in Hong Kong June 4, 2021. ― Reuters pic
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HONG KONG, June 5 ― China today berated the US and EU consulates in Hong Kong for displaying candles to commemorate the June 4 Tiananmen crackdown, slamming it as a “clumsy political show” to destabilise the city.
Candles were seen lit in the windows of the US consulate building, which is next to the residence of Hong Kong s Beijing-appointed leader Carrie Lam, and the European Union s office last night.
Thousands of police will enforce a ban on protests in Hong Kong on Friday for the Tiananmen Square crackdown's 32nd anniversary, a traditional day of pro-democracy people power that China has made clear it will no longer tolerate.
Discussion of Beijing's decision to use tanks and troops against peaceful democracy protests on June 4, 1989, is all but forbidden on the mainland.
Friday, 04 Jun 2021 07:37 AM MYT
An artist marks the 32nd anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators at Beijing s Tiananmen Square in 1989, at Causeway Bay in Hong Kong June 3, 2021. ― Reuters pic
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HONG KONG, June 4 ― Thousands of Hong Kong police are expected to surround a central park and patrol the city s streets today to prevent people from gathering to commemorate the 1989 crackdown by Chinese troops in and around Beijing s Tiananmen Square.
Critics say the heightened vigilance from authorities is a marked departure from Hong Kong s cherished freedoms of speech and assembly, bringing the global financial hub closer in line with mainland China s strict controls on society.
Hong Kong, June 4 (ANI): Ahead of the annual candlelight vigil marking the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, police have arrested the vice-chairwoman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China on suspicion of promoting the banned assembly, according to a law enforcement source.