China has cracked down on any attempts to commemorate the 1989 massacre of protesters. Now, the university says it posed "legal risks." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong university dismantles, removes Tiananmen statue
A leading Hong Kong university has dismantled and removed a statue from its campus site that for more than two decades has commemorated pro-democracy protesters killed during China's Tiananmen Square ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: Why did Hong Kong remove a Tiananmen memorial?
It happened in the dead of night. Workers at the University of Hong Kong put up barriers that largely blocked their activity from view and, over the next several hours, took down the towering "Pillar ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Removes Statue That Memorialized Tiananmen Victims
The decision to take down the “Pillar of Shame,” an enduring symbol of the territory’s pro-democracy movement, was another sign of Beijing’s crackdown. ( read original story ...)
Last monument for Tiananmen massacre removed in Hong Kong
A monument at a Hong Kong university that was the best-known public remembrance of the Tiananmen Square massacre on Chinese soil was removed early Thursday, wiping out the city's last place of public ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong university removes ‘Pillar of Shame’ Tiananmen memorial
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 ...)