9 month agoA few people are subdued by plainclothes officers in MongKok after protesters tried to block roads on Argyle Street, following the June4 commemoration event which was held earlier at 8pm
9 month agoFootage shows violent scenes in Mong Kok as Hong Kong police detain people at peaceful Tiananmen Square vigil #june4th
9 month agoA riot officer points a pepper ball gun at crowds in Mong Kok. Earlier police raised a blue flag warning people that they were participating in an illegal assembly and that force may be used
9 month agoA group of police officers walked into Victoria park but left quickly as protesters hurled offenses
9 month agoAt least three men were taken away by police outside Langham Place in Mong Kok, after plainclothes officers subdued protesters who tried to block Argyle Street
9 month agoThe junction in Mong Kok outside Langham Place where a bloody fight between protesters trying to block the road and plain clothed police making arrest took place earlier tonight has returned to normal for now
9 month agoInstead of "End to the one-party dictatorship." "Vindicate June4th." Attendees of the vigil are chanting: "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time." "Five demands, not one less" "Hong Kong independence, the only way out."
9 month agoDefying a government ban and threats to prosecute attendees, thousands of people in Hong Kong have shown up at a Tiananmen vigil (but are still social distancing)
9 month agoInside Victoria Park - 10 minutes before the candle light vigil begins. Hongkongers sitting in small clusters, possibly keeping the social distancing rule in mind - unlike in previous years where by this time it would have been v diff to find a place to sit
Hong Kong passes law to criminalise insult of Chinese national anthem
9 month agoMembers of the @hka8964 distribute candles to people to commemorate the #TiananmenSquareMassacre 31 years ago, after police ban the candlelight vigil at Victoria Park
9 month agoNational anthem bill abruptly put to vote and passed, by 41-1. Pro-democracy lawmakers protested and boycotted the vote
9 month agoLegco President Andew Leung has announced that he will not let lawmakers speak anymore and will put the anthem bill to a vote before 5pm, after Democratic Party lawmaker Ted Hui splashed some liquid in the meeting room
China must allow the people of Hong Kong and Macau to commemorate the bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing, the European Union said on Wednesday, despite health concerns because of COVID19
9 month agoThe third reading of the National Anthem Law is underway in LegCo Andrew Leung has allocated six hours for debate before voting, so the law should cross its final parliamentary hurdle by 6pm this evening
9 month agoUnder police ban on candlelight vigil tonight, Victoria Park, HK's Central Park where the annual commemoration took place for decades, is closed with extra barriers and a notice dated June 3
Hong Kong leader says China will not back down on new security law
- الخارجية_الصينية: التهديد لاستقرار هونغ كونغ مصدره قوى خارجية
Chinese Foreign Ministry: The United Kingdom has no jurisdiction or oversight over Hong Kong
9 month agoExtending immigration control to 18th Sep affects overseas Hong Kongers who plan to return for Legco election on 6th Sep. They need to arrive at Hong Kong at least 14 days before in order to be able to vote
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam accuses Washington of "double standards" in its response to violent protests
Pompeo says U.S. considers welcoming Hong Kong people, entrepreneurs
China has asked its state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and pork from the United States, two people familiar with the matter said, after Washington said it would eliminate special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing
For the first time HongKong police deny permission for June 4th #TiananmenSquareMassacre anniversary vigil, saying such a gathering would be a "major threat to public health."
9 month agoProtesters wave a colonial-era Hong Kong flag during a protest against China's NationalSecurity law on Monday
Japan govt spokesman: Hong Kong situation is deeply concerning, stability is needed
The Hong Kong Journalists Association has complained to Chief Executive Carrie Lam over new rules restricting which journalists can access the electoral register, saying it is a violation of media freedom
Serbia firmly supports China in safeguarding national sovereignty, security regarding Hong Kong, said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in a recent letter sent to Chinese President Xi Jinping
9 month agoStatement from @RepMcCaul on @POTUS' announcements regarding US action in response to China crackdown on freedoms #HongKong
9 month agoChina nationals already in the US on F or J visas could also be affected
