Thousands of police deployed in Hong Kong city’s Victoria Park are going to stop the annual vigil on June 4 to commemorate those killed at the Tiananmen Square protest. This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, but China, since last year, has ordered to stop the gathering on this day, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. However, this year it went a step ahead to shut down the Tiananmen Square museum, accused of lacking the correct license. This unrest led to students led protests at Tiananmen Square and represented it through their 'Goddess of Democracy' statue against the official portrait of Communist leader Mao Zedong. The protestors met with a grim fate of troops backed by tanks, who resorted to open-fire, crushing and arresting the people.

Source: dna June 04, 2021 11:59 UTC