Lithuania is investigating after a cross marking the Hong Kong protests placed at the Hill of Crosses, near the city of Siauliai, was plucked from the ground and thrown by a Mandarin-speaking visitor. Photo: Twitter Lithuania is investigating after a cross marking the Hong Kong protests placed at the Hill of Crosses, near the city of Siauliai, was plucked from the ground and thrown by a Mandarin-speaking visitor. Photo: Twitter
Lithuania is investigating after a cross marking the Hong Kong protests placed at the Hill of Crosses, near the city of Siauliai, was plucked from the ground and thrown by a Mandarin-speaking visitor. Photo: Twitter

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Lithuanian foreign minister criticises Chinese tourist who tossed pro-Hong Kong memorial across pilgrimage site

  • Linas Linkevicius hits out at ‘shameful’ behaviour as investigation into Hill of Crosses incident begins
  • Video posted to Twitter shows visitor proclaiming, ‘We have done something good today’ after throwing away cross carrying protest slogans

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Kinling Lo
Kinling Lo

Updated: 10:41pm, 30 Dec, 2019

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Lithuania is investigating after a cross marking the Hong Kong protests placed at the Hill of Crosses, near the city of Siauliai, was plucked from the ground and thrown by a Mandarin-speaking visitor. Photo: Twitter Lithuania is investigating after a cross marking the Hong Kong protests placed at the Hill of Crosses, near the city of Siauliai, was plucked from the ground and thrown by a Mandarin-speaking visitor. Photo: Twitter
Lithuania is investigating after a cross marking the Hong Kong protests placed at the Hill of Crosses, near the city of Siauliai, was plucked from the ground and thrown by a Mandarin-speaking visitor. Photo: Twitter
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