army Australia Beijing Britain CCP China Chinese Communism Communist Covid-19 democracy diplomacy Elections Hong Kong Human Rights National Security News Media Police Prison Propaganda Rule of Law Sanctions Security Law Taiwan Tiananmen
A lone man faces down a line of tanks: known only as ‘Tank Man’, his bravery during the Tiananmen Square massacre has been remembered at vigils in Hong Kong for decades. That is until Beijing cracked down on events held on June 4, the anniversary of the massacre. Earlier this month, Hong Kong’s High Court began hearing closing arguments in the case of two democracy activists, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, charged with inciting subversion for organising a candlelight vigil to remember Tiananmen Square. Experts warn it’s a sign of China’s increasingly hardline stance and are concerned that the world…
News Timeline:
Track the development of this news story across the Internet.