Hong Kong: Police fire pepper spray at protesters during Tiananmen memorials

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Police have fired pepper spray at Hong Kong protesters who were defying a ban to stage candlelit rallies in memory of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy crackdown.

Security around Tiananmen Square appeared to be tightened, with more police visible in anticipation of protests.

On the night of 3 to 4 June 31 years ago, hundreds and possibly thousands of people were killed when tanks and troops moved in to break up weeks of student-led protests that had spread to other cities and were seen as a threat to Communist Party rule."We are afraid this will be the last time we can have a ceremony but Hong Kongers will always remember what happened on 4 June," said Brenda Hui, 24, in Mong Kok.

The law was passed despite pro-democracy lawmakers disrupting proceeding twice to try to prevent the vote.Banned Beijing Tiananmen Square Massacre anniversary in Hong Kong, China. Pic: Jerome Favre /EPA-EFE/ShutterstockPeople leave after attending a church mass in Hong Kong to mark the 31st anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown in Beijing

 

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cheuk_lin HKPoliceState Never stop to attack HKERS voice 😡😡

It was a peaceful vigil before the police arrived. TiananmenSquareMassacre neverforget1984

Bring them to London

HKers cannot be ruled by fear. HKers will not be afraid of riot HKPolice . Today, many HKers went to TiananmenSquareMassacre vigil in different places in HK

What are these cops doing?

No surprise They are uncontrollable TiananmenSquareMassacre 6431truth

No surprise about the operation of the devil HongKongPolice, they plan to arrest the HongKong civilians. Although they banned the TiananmenSquareMassacre; our beliefs cannot be banned. We will keep telling the truth to the new generation.

whats wrong with the police...

Pepper spray, they use it in Hong Kong, they use it in America, why oh why can we not use it in the UK 🤔

This is a proper protest with true meaning. NOT LIKE THIS ONE YESTERDAY.

Trump did the same on Monday night in front of the WH. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 This is now America.

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