Police arrested four people in Hong Kong for “seditious” acts on the eve of the Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary.
— Police arrested four people in Hong Kong for “seditious” acts and “disorderly conduct” on Saturday, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Around the busy shopping district of Causeway Bay on Saturday, AFP reporters witnessed police bundling several performance artists — some of whom appeared to be doing nothing — into police vans. Four others were suspected of “breaching the peace” and were detained “to assist with the investigation,” the police said on its official Facebook page.Earlier, artist Sanmu Chen had repeatedly chanted “Don’t forget June 4! Hong Kong people, don’t be afraid of them!” at a bustling Causeway Bay street.
Another well-known performance artist Chan Mei-tung was also taken away, with police refusing to provide the reason for her detention.She was detained last year as well on the anniversary’s eve. Her offending piece last year was whittling a potato into the shape of a candle and holding a lighter to it.Local media reported that two other well-known activists — Lau Ka-yee and Kwan Chun-pong — were removed from Victoria Park by police.
AFP reporters also witnessed police detaining a young couple dressed in white and holding white chrysanthemums — a flower and colour typically used to signify loss and mourning.
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