With Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square Vigil Canceled, ‘The Fire Is Flickering’

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Hong Kong’s annual June 4 Tiananmen Square vigil is the only occasion on which so many citizens stand on Chinese soil and condemn its national leaders. This year, it stands canceled.

HONG KONG—Most years for the past three decades, the Rev. Youngman Chan has gathered with thousands of others in a Hong Kong park on June 4 to commemorate the students who died in 1989 while demanding democracy in China.

Holding a candle, he has listened and cried as exiled Chinese activists, democracy campaigners and politicians solemnly expressed outrage at China’s Communist Party leaders, demanding they atone for the gunning down of peaceful demonstrators around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. At 8:09 p.m. each year, the crowd...

 

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All tyrants should dematerialise

May the world could stop Tiananmen 2.0 happen in HK as we already see how cruel & inhumane HKPolice can be in arbitrary arresting, indiscriminately assaulting & even killing civilians behind the scene. The massacre in HK may not be carried out by PLA, but definitely by HKPolice!

After NationalSecurityLaw was issued in HK, all activities against government or CCPChina will be illegal. No 4 June vigil will be held in the future. No freedom and democracy in HK now.

2.9+ MILLION Hong Kongese have spoken FOR the security law. Democratic processes are alive and well in HK.

Tiananmen Square incident was the biggest failure of USA CIA and its MSMs which nearly succeeded though. Western Media dominates the whole world, powerful enough to brainwash most innocent people, even some innocent developing countries' politicians.

Does anyone care about this?

请问WSJ如何评价正在美国发生的这些事情呢?婊子要当,牌坊要立!

Nope, it is ongoing at DC.

NeverForget8964

'without justice, there is no peace' TiananmenSquareMassacre StandWithHK CCP_is_terrorist

We won't forget. We will light up our candles

We should never let china CCP hide the brutal truth of JuneFourth TiananmenSquareMassacre . 31 years ago, they killed students asking for a democratic and corruption-free country. Now, they may do the same to HongKong.

Most of the comments were from Hong Kong cybermercenaries. They cling to events of decades past while selectively ignoring the bad practices of the current U.S. government. It would be politically counterproductive.

Although June 4 rally has banned, HKers and democrats ain't forget that how CCP massacred citizens in that day. TiananmenSquareMassacre TiananmenMassacre

What does CCP afraid of

Chinese leaders made correct decision to stop the Tiananmen riots.

TiananmenSquareMassacre should not be forgotten as this reminds world the true nature of China. All the lives lost matter, and they should be given justice!!

We will remember the incident in different ways. Memories cannot by erased.🕯

Although official numbers will always be unclear, because: China. Estimated death toll from the massacre of Tiananmen Square is between 10,000 and 100,000 lives lost. Don’t let the world forget their sacrifice.

It is what Chinazi does best. Ban, Lies and Censor. Chinazi censored TiananmenSquareMassacre

MP68774135 HKers will never forget even the oppression of vigil! StandWithHongKong NationalSecurityLaw TiananmenSquareMassacre CCP_is_terrorist

The 'Tiananmen Incident' memorial service held in Victoria Park every year is a key indicator of democracy and freedom in Hong Kong. The cancellation of this activity by the authorities reflects the fact that democracy and freedom in Hong Kong no longer exist.😔

Benjamin Franklin once said: 'Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.' .

hkdemonow Nothing can stop HKers to memorise the TiananmenSquareMassacre ! This is a brutal history that CCP can never escape their responsibility! JuneFourth

Laws may control our physical presence, but minds are free. Remember TiananmenSquare 8964

As a totalitarian state, China's power is growing large. The world will have more and more suffering due to CCP like WuhanVirus. Will the world recognize the nature of CCP?

Haha,HKers vampire from Chian mainland during the last 20 years. And now they will know they are nobody without the supprt from China. They actually want US army!Don't have brain?Or someone wants WW3? Wake up,without China,HK is a rubbish city

Ripping off HK freedom and democracy is just the CCP first step, the invasion will only grow stronger and stronger. Free world MUST step in and take a much stronger stance against totalitarian CCP. No one could survive unless WE stand firm to protect our core value - freedom

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CCP have destroyed the democracy of Hong Kong in a short period. Besides, the freedom of Hong Kong people is going to be eroded! It’s a tyranny that triggers majority people resist the gov. HongKongProtesters CCP_is_terrorist

Totally political repression. Never forget never forgive TiananmenSquareMassacre. StandWithHongKong

June4th TiananmenSquareMassacre

This is an interesting chart. As most ppl of Hong Kong started pay attn to democracy & human rights 10 yrs ago, we actively participate in TiananmenVigil again. No. of ppl maintain at ard 150k to 180k /yr. But take a look of the figures provided by 👮🏽‍♀️ compared to 20 yrs ago...

The light will be off, forever, if no country can deter China and stop it from further smothering Hong Kong...

Two Systems ONLY Appeared in Two COUNTRIES. Hong Kong needs INDEPENDENCE. One Nation One Hong Kong FreeHongKong SOSHK help StandwithHK CCP_is_terrorist AntiChinazi HKPoliceState HKPoliceTerrorists HongKongNeedsHelp

You don’t need to attend that event because there is a similar event taking place in US. Why don’t you just watch the live broadcasting?

We mourn because of the grievance of losing those martyrs who sacrificed for China’s notorious democracy. Ideas are bulletproof. No matter how they despair to wipe out the truth, they can’t stop us to remember this history and keep the truth.

HKer freedom is being shrieked no matter on forcefully implementation of HK version version national security law and the ban of June 4 vigil or other protests. The right of assembly mentioned in Basic Law is just a joke. CCP will never respect universal values. FightForFreedom

Darkest age in Hong Kong for 31 years. Evil CCP finally takes over freedom in Hong Kong. HongKongProtests StandWithHongKong

Proper law can handle riots

A social distancing policy is used to cancel the only one legal memorial gathering of TiananmenSquareMassacre in Hong Kong within China geographical border. Meanwhile schools and offices are open. The purpose of obvious. Wait for CCPChinaJudgmentDay

In just two weeks, CCP China destroyed an int'l financial hub it failed to replicate in any of Chinese cities. The only thing it can replicate is the bloody oppressions in history.

The gov again uses gathering ban to cancel the legal, annual commemorating of June 4th incident. This is not about safety, this is about politics and human rights. Our freedom of speech has been narrowed again. HongKong HongKongProtests

The freedom of HongKong is further exploited. But we never forget TiananmenSquareMassacre

When CCPSecurityLaw has just passed last week,the gathering for Tiananmen Square has also been banned Everything comes too fast Now,HongKong just looks like China StandWithHongKong

They can cancel the Vigil, ban every rallies; but they can't tame Hong Kongers. Our desire for liberty & democracy will live on. Wherever there's oppression, there's resistance. StandWithHongKong liberatehongkong

Hong Kong is not free now

I used to observe the memorial, because I identified as a Chinese and I cherished the sacrifice for democracy and betterment of the country by those 31 years ago. Now I have other fellows in Hong Kong I care more of. I observe memorial for those who sacrificed since last year.

We would not forget

wdamidoinhere

The July 4 incident is the wound of our civil world. No one can forget the CCP used such inhuman and brutal approach to kill peaceful protesters... July4th

Believed The HK Inhumane violent street protester chieftains JimmyLaiApple joshuawongcf nathanlawkc 梁凯睛are making traveling arrangements to USA to lend support to GeorgeFloydprotest

billpostmus That's ok, all those fancy megacorps, like Sony, Disney, Blizzard, and Ben&Jerry's are going to put a tweet out for Hong Kong, the way they support murderous looters. Any minute now! FreedomforHongKong

And our HKGovernment said the prohibition of group gathering to prevent the spreading of virus is not a political means. HKprotests

There are peaceful demos even in Japan tomorrow. It’s important incidents for every races and every citizens in the world. Any citizens can progress by learning or sharing what and why such incident happened.

wikileaks proved years ago that the 'massacre' never happened. Stop believing in fairy tails conjured up by Western propaganda.

entwfinmaths Let everyone know. chinaliedpeopledied CCPVirus china

The sole purpose of commemorating the 'June 4th' activity is to oppose CPC. Where is there real democracy and freedom in this world? All are the brainwashing and charity of the strong to the weak.

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今年没给你们美国黑人举办,没用这事恶心你们,已经算给面子了。还唧唧歪歪呢? 哪天也聚会一下,悼念一下被压脖子而死以及被美国军队上街后被伤害的人,你们到时候记得一定要参加的。

What about June 1 White House Massacre Vigil?

.. these are worries.... _ that he doesn't have US enough of them..¿ ;)

Black lives matter

how come you don’t hear any news on the 77 year old black retired cop that laid in the street dying killed by protesters! Why because he’s a cop and doesn’t deserve the attention!! I’m sick

Sounds like China’s government is getting as bad as America’s

What a great place to acknowledge the fact that Trump wanted tanks for his stroll on Monday night.

Do we REALLY think that God will bless & protect America when our governments ENDORSE: Pornography, Drug use, Gambling, Homosexuality, Abortion, Prostitution, Atheism, Euthanasia, Deviancy & Lawlessness? •As a nation we must REPENT of Sin or something WORSE will happen to us!•

China capture others land

It is not 'cancelled', it is BANNED by HK Gov and police.

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