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The landmark trial of Tiananmen vigil activists neared its conclusion in May, with both defendants and prosecutors delivering their closing submissions.

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The US consulate in Hong Kong displayed commemorative candles in its windows on the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown on Thursday, while other diplomatic missions paid tribute with social media posts.

Candles in the windows of the US Consulate General i...

Activists have shown up in Causeway Bay, defying a heavy police deployment at and around the former site of Hong Kong’s commemorative Tiananmen crackdown vigils.

Hong Kong police set up a roadblock in Causeway Bay on June 4, 2026, the 37th anniversary of the 1989...

By Catherine Lai

Activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung once led thousands of Hong Kongers in candlelight vigils every June 4 to remember China’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.

A group of pro-democracy activists, including Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, and Albert Ho, hold candles during a candlelight vigil at Victoria Park in Hong K...

China accused the United States on Thursday of distorting facts and smearing its political system, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said censorship could not “erase” the memory of Beijing’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks to members of the media at the White House on May 5, 2026. Photo: The White House, via Flickr. <...