Hong Kong’s most prestigious university has dismantled a sculpture commemorating the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen massacre in Beijing, stoking fears among academics and students over the greater ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s famous Tiananmen Square ‘Pillar of Shame’ statue removed from university
For more than 20 years the "Pillar of Shame" sculpture stood as a memorial to the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, in which the Chinese military crushed protests led by college students ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong university removes Tiananmen massacre statue
A monument at a Hong Kong university that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre has been removed by workers over the objections of its creator from Denmark ... ( read original story ...)
In the shadow of Hong Kong’s skyscrapers, the poor scavenge for cardboard
Cheung Yuk-fong spends her day collecting discarded packaging for re-sale, a growing industry in one of the world’s most unequal cities, Hong Kong. “There seems to be more people scavenging cardboard ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tears down ‘Pillar of Shame’ sculpture honoring Tiananmen victims
The artwork's removal underscored the dramatic political changes in the city, where authorities have sharply curtailed freedom of expression since China imposed a harsh security law last year. ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi Tells Lam Hong Kong Is Heading in Right Direction
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam the city is developing in a good direction, days after an election installed a legislature of Beijing loyalists in the Asian financial hub ... ( read original story ...)
Pillar of Shame: Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square statue removed
A famous statue at the University of Hong Kong commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre has been removed. Construction workers worked overnight behind plastic barriers to dismantle the 8m (26ft) ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong ‘Pillar of Shame’ Tribute to Tiananmen Victims Removed From University Campus
A monument at Hong Kong University (HKU) that commemorated the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre was obscured from public view and removed on Wednesday, December 22, according to the South China Morning ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen massacre statue barricaded at Hong Kong university
A monument at a Hong Kong university that commemorated the 1989 Tiananmen massacre was boarded up by workers late Wednesday, prompting fears over the future of the monument as the city’s authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong memorial to Tiananmen victims may be imminently removed
Hong Kong University ordered the removal of the statue Pillar of Shame from its campus in October ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong University Fences off Tiananmen Statue on Campus
A leading Hong Kong university has fenced off a statue on its campus that for more than two decades has commemorated pro-democracy protesters killed during China's Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Sees Lowest Voter Turnout Since 1997 for China-Endorsed Elections
The low voter engagement came as the elections were held for the first time under new laws that only allow "patriots" loyal to Beijing to run for seats. ( read original story ...)
Xi fails to signal support for a second term for Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam
China’s president praised the administration of Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, on Wednesday for its “resolute” implementation of a controversial national security law last year, but did not ... ( read original story ...)
President Xi heaps praise on Hong Kong boss Carrie Lam
Hong Kong’s chief executive has been praised by President Xi and other senior Chinese officials after presiding over an election in which “unpatriotic” candid ... ( read original story ...)