Pro-democracy protesters carry placards reading "Vindicate June 4th" and "Put an end to one-party Dictatorship" during a demonstration in Hong Kong on Sunday. (AP photo)HONG KONG: Over 2,000 people in Hong Kong on Sunday took part in a rally to mark the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The event organiser, the Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, said some 2,200 people took part. The memorial this year was compounded with the pressing issue of a government-proposed extradition bill under which China could seek the transfer of fugitives from Hong Kong. "Freedom in Hong Kong is diminishing.

Source: Bangkok Post May 26, 2019 11:37 UTC