HONG KONG, June 1 — A Hong Kong Catholic newspaper has left its front page mostly blank ahead of the 35th anniversary of China’s 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen...
KL MP tells cops to justify seizing e-hailing driver's phone in alleged Brickfields assault case, calls for thorough investigation HONG KONG , June 1 — A Hong Kong Catholic newspaper has left its front page mostly blank ahead of the 35th anniversary of China’s 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square, as concerns mount about dwindling freedoms in the city.
But public forms of commemoration such as candlelight vigils have been banned or driven underground as Beijing imposed a national security law on the city in 2020.Hong Kong this week arrested seven people for sedition, accusing them of making social media posts that “took advantage of an upcoming sensitive date”.usually publishes Tiananmen-related content ahead of every anniversary, but this year said its front page could not be printed “due to an issue”.
“It is still a sore spot that needs to be properly addressed... Nevertheless, I realise that I cannot wait and must instead move forward,” Chow wrote.
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