HONG KONG—Every June 4 evening, tens of thousands of people light candles in one of the city’s landmark public parks to commemorate those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and condemn the perpetrators, China’s ruling Communist Party. Hong Kong is the only place on Chinese soil where such massive demonstrations, which feature chants and banners denouncing the central government in Beijing, are tolerated. As demonstrators prepare to mark the 30th anniversary this coming week, one question on people’s minds is: For...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 02, 2019 09:30 UTC