Hong Kong police said they had detained eight people near a park, as authorities tightened security on the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
A policeman stands guard at the Chinese food carnival held by pro-China groups, taking place where the candlelight vigil used to be held, ahead of the 34th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in Hong Kong, China June 3, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Restrictions in Hong Kong have stifled what were once the biggest vigils marking the bloody crackdown by Chinese troops on pro-democracy demonstrators, leaving cities like London, New York, Berlin and Taipei to keep alive the memory on the June 4 anniversary.The eight people were detained near Victoria Park, where for years after 1989 democracy activists gathered on the Tiananmen Square anniversary.
The police said the eight had been detained after "displaying protest items loaded with seditious wordings, chanting and committing unlawful acts".
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