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The 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Tiananmen Square Massacre memorial vigil in Hong Kong

Pro-democracy protesters hold lit candles during a memorial vigil at Victoria Park in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong. Source: Sipa USA Ivan Abreu / SOPA Images/Sipa US

Thousands of Hong Kongers defy police ban for Tiananmen Square vigils


It is the 31st anniversary of the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Thousands of Hong Kongers have defied a police ban to attend candlelight vigils.

They concerned it would be last as China introduced new national security legislation last month.

 


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