Commentary In mid-April, 2022, a friend introduced me to a U.K. Hong Kong community head, who talked to me about shooting a special program on Queen Elizabeth II and Hong Kong for the Platinum Jubilee celebration. After going through that, we shifted the topic to the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square massacre (June Fourth). I…

An activist behind the annual Tiananmen Square vigil in Hong Kong was sentenced to 15 months prison on Jan. 4 for inciting others to participate in an unauthorized assembly last year to commemorate victims of the June, 4, 1989, massacre at the hands of the Chinese regime. “It can be foreseen that the public space…

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and seven other activists received jail terms ranging from four to 14 months on Dec. 13 for their respective roles in a banned Tiananmen vigil last year. Lai, 72, the founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily is currently serving 20-month jail time for taking part in pro-democracy…

A Hong Kong court charged three leaders of the group behind the city’s annual Tiananmen Massacre vigil under the Beijing-imposed national security law for subversion on Friday. Three leaders are currently being held in custody. Chow Hang Tung, a prominent barrister and the vice-chair of the pro-democracy group, failed to secure bail in the West…

News Analysis VATICAN—After two years of consultation, the Holy See announced on May 17 that Pope Francis has selected Jesuit Stephen Chow Sau-yan as the next Bishop of Hong Kong, passing over the individual said to be Beijing’s choice for the position. Chow, 62, a native of Hong Kong, has been the Provincial (or head)…

On the 32nd anniversary of the June 4 Tiananmen Square massacre, the Australian–Hong Kong Industries Alliance and several other pro-democracy organizations jointly gathered for a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese consulate in Sydney as a way to commemorate those who died at the hands of the Chinese communist regime in 1989 and show their support…

Hong Kong authorities unexpectedly caved in to demands from citizens and the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China under pressure. Thousands of Hongkongers entered Victoria Park and held a peaceful annual candlelight vigil for those killed in the 1989 military crackdown upon pro-democracy civilians in Beijing. Similar commemorative activities were also…

The U.S. State Department and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China have condemned the brutality of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the eve of the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that Beijing’s Tiananmen Square is now “synonymous with the brutal actions” of the CCP in…

The U.S. State Department and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China have condemned the brutality of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), on the eve of the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that Beijing’s Tiananmen Square is now “synonymous with the brutal actions” of the CCP in…

The U.S. State Department and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China have condemned the brutality of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the eve of the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that Beijing’s Tiananmen Square is now “synonymous with the brutal actions” of the CCP in…