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June 4, 2024

Hong Kong Activists Risk Arrest to Mark 35th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre
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In Hong Kong, some activists are marking the 35th anniversary of the
Tiananmen Square massacre despite a ban on protests and a heightened
crackdown by authorities. On Monday, police arrested artist Sanmu Chen
as he engaged in a protest performance. In the middle of a busy street,
Chen appeared to mimic pouring himself a drink and toasting, followed by
drawing the numbers "8964" in the air with his fingers - the date of the
massacre. On June 4, 1989, the Chinese military attacked a student-led
pro-democracy protest in Beijing, killing hundreds, if not thousands, of
people.


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