Watch: Thousands of protestors in Hong Kong defy ban to mark Tiananmen Square anniversary
On the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, police in Hong Kong assaulted demonstrators and used pepper spray on them to break the protests.
Police used pepper spray to disperse protesters in Hong Kong who defied a ban and staged candlelight vigils to mark the 31st anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators at Tiananmen Square https://t.co/aoifzEIrMY pic.twitter.com/jnjiHGuj9T
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 4, 2020
Video of the arrests in Mong Kok has now emerged:
— Jack Hazlewood (@JackHHazlewood) June 4, 2020
As with earlier pictures, they show undercover HK police assaulting peaceful demonstrators, including an elderly man, & pepper spraying the crowd (including reporters).
All this on the anniversary of Tiananmen.
Hong Kong, 2020. https://t.co/kjyt7BtjUn pic.twitter.com/xIWIQdi7lr
Thousands are entering Victoria Park to mark the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre. pic.twitter.com/HfdtX4Gz6a
— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@HongKongFP) June 4, 2020
Defying a government ban and threats to prosecute attendees, thousands of people in Hong Kong have shown up at a Tiananmen vigil (but are still social distancing) pic.twitter.com/UY7eZeQhup
— Daniel Victor (@bydanielvictor) June 4, 2020
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