Hong Kong rights lawyer invokes Tiananmen 'tank man' at trial

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HONG KONG, (AFP):- A Hong Kong lawyer said at her trial Monday that she was inspired by China's "tank man" to challenge the authorities and encourage people to mark the anniversary of Beijing's deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown. Chow Hang-tung, 36, was charged with "inciting others to knowingly join an unauthorised assembly" over her social media posts calling on Hong Kongers to mark the June 4 anniversary this year after it was banned. She has pleaded not guilty, and gave an impassioned defence on Monday in which she invoked "tank man" — the lone protester famously seen blocking a column of…