Tag: Tiananmen vigil

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai, 7 Others Jailed Over Tiananmen Vigil

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and seven other activists received jail terms ranging from four to 14 months on Dec. 13 for their respective roles in a banned Tiananmen vigil last year. Lai, 72, the founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily is currently serving 20-month jail time for taking part in pro-democracy…


Public University in Hong Kong Orders Removal of Statue to Commemorate Tiananmen Massacre Victims

The oldest public university in Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has ordered the removal of a statue from its campus that have for many years commemorated the victims of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) Tiananmen massacre in 1989. The statue dubbed the “Pillar of Shame” was created by Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt…