People hold up candles at the annual June 4 vigil marking the Tiananmen Square crackdown, in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil embraced by new generation, as young activists recommit to fighting for those without a voice
- The anniversary has been dismissed by some residents in the past as a futile exercise that never drew mainland China any closer to democracy
- But with the Beijing-mandated national security law on the horizon, some are wondering if this year’s event will be the last
People hold up candles at the annual June 4 vigil marking the Tiananmen Square crackdown, in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. Photo: K. Y. Cheng