Tag: June 4th

Hong Kong Police Raid Museum Commemorating 1989 Tiananmen Victims

HONG KONG—Hong Kong police on Thursday raided the premises of the closed June 4th Museum that is dedicated to the victims of the 1989 crackdown by the Chinese communist regime on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The raid came hours after a dozen pro-democracy activists pleaded guilty of knowingly participating in an…


Hong Kong Government Bans June 4th Candlelight Vigil

Commentary June 4th marks 32 years since the Tiananmen Massacre. On every past June 4th since 1989, Hong Kong held a candlelight vigil in its central Victoria Park. However, this year, the Hong Kong government has banned commemoration on the grounds of preventing the epidemic. This is the second year in history that the Hong…