Hong Kong protesters defy government ban to commemorate Tiananmen massacre


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Online News Editor June 4, 2020 2 minutes read By Mar Sanchez-Cascado Hong Kong, Jun 4 (efe-epa).- Thousands of people came out on the Hong Kong streets Thursday to recall the 1989 Tiananmen massacre, even though this year’s vigil was officially vetoed by the police on grounds of public safety due to the Covid-19 crisis. The commemoration coincided with the passage of a national anthem law in the legislative council, criminalizing any insult to the Chinese anthem, or the March of the Volunteers, with up to three years of imprisonment and a fine of up to $HK50,000 ($6,450). From the...