Large parts of Victoria Park, where people have gathered in past years, were cordoned off ahead of the vigil. Police told people not to participate in unauthorized assemblies, which could mean a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters try to mark Tiananmen anniversary as China cracks down
People look at police officers standing guard at Victoria Park on the 32nd anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, in Hong Kong, June 4. REU ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists struggle to keep memory of Tiananmen alive under security law
Hong Kong feels more jittery than usual Friday as it marks the 32nd anniversary of the deadly Tiananmen crackdown. ( read original story ...)
Police blocks access as Hong Kong’s Victoria Park deserted on Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary
Hong Kong's historic Victoria Park which traditionally holds the Tiananmen Square vigil usually attended by thousands of people each year was blocked by security officials on Friday as the venue lay ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Warn People Not to Attend Tiananmen Memorial, Arrest Organizer
Each year, tens of thousands of people flock to Hong Kong's Victoria Park to pay tribute to those killed when China's military drove tanks through student-led pro-democracy protests on June 4, 1989. ( read original story ...)
The Yuan Is Set to Weaken From Here, With or Without PBOC
The yuan has had a fine run but the tide may be turning, even if the People’s Bank of China refrains from taking further steps to cool its rally. The currency could find it harder to climb from here ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong appeals tribunal overturns financial sector ban on ex-UBS banker
A former top UBS banker in Hong Kong, Cai Hongping, has had a five-year ban from the financial industry for misconduct on an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bans vigil for Tiananmen Square victims for second year in row and arrests one of its organizers
Tens of thousands attended the vigil in past years for victims of China's brutal crackdown but it was forbidden for the second straight year. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Vigil Organizer Arrested On Tiananmen Anniversary
People were warned not to attend a banned vigil remembering the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown as authorities mute China’s last pro-democracy voices. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong struggles to keep Tiananmen spirit alive as China cracks down
As Beijing tightens its grip on Hong Kong, it has also restricted efforts to mark the anniversary of its military crackdown on June 4, 1989 — just as it has long done on the mainland. ( read original story ...)
Goldman, HSBC Open in Hong Kong; Taiwan Gets Shots: Virus Update
Germany’s health minister has said demand for Covid-19 vaccines will continue to outstrip supply for several more weeks as the country closes in on giving half the population their first shot. ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong stocks rise as financial stocks gain on stamp duty cut proposal
HK daily quota used 1.8% * FTSE China A50 +0.6% May 28 (Reuters) - China stocks rose on Friday, recouping earlier losses from renewed worries over Sino-U.S. tensions, as financial firms gained after ... ( read original story ...)
Subdued but Not Silenced, Hong Kong Tries to Remember Tiananmen Massacre
Officials have banned the annual June 4 vigil, as a new security law looms over commemorations of the 1989 crackdown. Hong Kongers wonder how long the memory will remain. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong sees arrests, threats of jail ahead of banned Tiananmen vigil
Under tightened Chinese control of the city, authorities are trying to stamp out the memory of the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. ( read original story ...)