Commentary June 4th marks 32 years since the Tiananmen Massacre. On every past June 4th since 1989, Hong Kong held a candlelight vigil in its central Victoria Park. However, this year, the Hong Kong government has banned commemoration on the grounds of preventing the epidemic. This is the second year in history that the Hong Kong police have banned the June 4th rally. Last year, I watched Hong Kong residents defying and breaking through the police blockade to enter the park and light candles in protest. No organization led the rally. There were no speakers or official events. Residents gathered spontaneously to mourn the victims of the June 4th massacre. However, this defiance is unlikely to occur again this year. The Hong Kong government recently sentenced more than a dozen pro-democracy leaders on charges of organizing the pro-democracy protests in 2019. A number of activists who entered Victoria Park to mourn …
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