Tiananmen Square
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Hong Kong activist behind Tiananmen Square vigil sentenced to 15 months in prisonActivist Chow Hang-tung was arrested last year the day before the June 4 anniversary of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.WorldJan 3, 2022
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Hong Kong university removes Tiananmen Square monument from campusThe artwork, of anguished human torsoes, is one of the few remaining public memorials in the former British colony to remember the bloody crackdown that is a taboo topic in China.WorldDec 22, 2021
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Hong Kong activists sentenced to 6-10 months in prison for Tiananmen Square vigilThe vigils have been banned by police citing COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, but the ban was seen by many activists as an attempt to shut down defiance to Beijing.WorldSep 15, 2021
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Detained Hong Kong activist says arrest over Tiananmen Square vigil meant to scare othersPolice said Chow Hang Tung was arrested on suspicion of publicizing an unauthorized assembly.WorldJun 5, 2021
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Microsoft says no images of Tiananmen ‘tank man’ on Bing search engine due to errorUsers, including in the United Kingdom, Germany and Singapore, reported Friday that when they performed the search Bing returned the message, "There are no results for tank man."WorldJun 4, 2021
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Hong Kong police arrest prominent Tiananmen Square vigils organizer: colleaguesThe arrest comes as thousands of police are expected to patrol the city's streets to prevent people from gathering to commemorate the June 4 crackdown.WorldJun 3, 2021
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Hong Kong officials shut down Tiananmen Square museum 3 days after openingOrganizers of the June 4 Museum said it closed after authorities investigated whether it had licenses to conduct public exhibitions.WorldJun 2, 2021
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong, already in prison, pleads guilty to new chargeWong and three others pleaded guilty to illegal assembly over a June gathering commemorating the 1989 crackdown on protesters in and around China's Tiananmen Square.WorldApr 29, 2021
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Hong Kong protesters defy ban, hold vigil for Tiananmen Square anniversaryBeijing is taking a tougher stance following months of anti-government protests last year, in what activists see as an accelerating erosion of the city's rights and liberties.WorldJun 4, 2020
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Tiananmen Square anniversary marred by Hong Kong crackdown, vigil banChina has long detested Hong Kong's vigil, the only such activity allowed on Chinese territory to commemorate victims of the crackdown, which remains a taboo subject on the mainland.WorldJun 3, 2020
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