Hong Kong's Tiananmen Anniversary: Arrests, Vigils, and Memories.
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Hong Kong police detained scores of people, including four arrested for "seditious" intent, as authorities tightened security for the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Restrictions in Hong Kong have stifled what were once the largest vigils marking the anniversary of the bloody crackdown by Chinese troops on pro-democracy demonstrators, leaving cities like Taipei, London, New York and Berlin to keep the memory of June 4 alive. Security is significantly tighter across Hong Kong this year, with up to 6,000 police deployed, including riot and anti-terrorism officers, according to local media.
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- Overseas Hong Kongers carry Tiananmen’s torch as vigils to remember massacre victims are snuffed out back home CNN
- Hong Kong Remembered the Tiananmen Massacre, Until It Couldn't The New York Times
- The June 4 anniversary remains significant to many in Hong Kong South China Morning Post
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