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Jun 4, 2021, 6 tweets

Hong Kong police arrested activist Chow Hang Tung, vice-chairwoman of the group that organizes annual vigils for the victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown on pro-democracy protesters reut.rs/2SWkQFE

A look back at the crackdown in Tiananmen Square 32 years ago. See photos 📷 reut.rs/3uJsHDO

China’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown on pro-democracy protesters will not be officially commemorated by the ruling Communist Party or government. Here are some landmark dates leading up to the demonstrations and the crackdown that followed reut.rs/2SZMj9i

Hong Kong police banned a vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. Here are comments on the anniversary from people in Hong Kong reut.rs/2S0tGCp

‘I believe for all Taiwanese who are proud of their freedom and democracy, they will never forget about this day and will firmly stick with their faith, unshaken by challenges,’ said Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen reut.rs/3z3JRz8

Hong Kong authorities closed off a large swathe of the city's Victoria Park for the first time in 32 years. Friday's anniversary is the first since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law last year reut.rs/3vSxsMy

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