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Hong Kong’s Autonomy Under Scrutiny as Police Cancel Annual Tiananmen Massacre Vigil

Hong Kong’s Autonomy Under Scrutiny as Police Cancel Annual Tiananmen Massacre Vigil
People hold candles as they take part in a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park in Hong Kong on June 4, 2019. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
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For the first time in 30 years, Hong Kong police have banned an annual vigil to commemorate victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre.

The decision comes amid growing concerns over Beijing’s tightening control over the city after its rubber-stamp legislature approved a national security law to be implemented in Hong Kong.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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