Today we honour and remember those who died in and around Tian’anmen Square in 1989.
We take time to light a candle in their memory! Not to make a political statement but because honouring and remembering those who have died is an important and integral part of Hong Kong, Chinese and yes English culture.
That some would threaten violence towards those who wish to remember the dead says far more about them than us… What next, will Ching Ming Festival be banned as well?
Standing united across Hong Kong and the world, millions of people lit a candle to remember the dead and remind those who might have forgotten the truth about the CCP.
In banning the annual memorial vigil in Victoria Park to remember those murdered in and around Tiananmen Square on 4 June 1989 the HK police publicised the massacre to the world.
Never Forget!
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Quite surprisingly the 31st Anniversary vigil of the CCP’s massacre of its own citizens in Tiananmen Square for daring to question the party passed peacefully.
After a year of violence and aggression, the CCP militia formerly known as the HK Police showed a bit of common sense and avoided what could have been a second bloody 4 June.
Wearing blue uniforms, instead of riot green while keeping riot shields and weapons hidden, they turned a blind eye to the tens of thousands of HongKongers who congregated at Victoria Park to stand together and remember those murdered in 1989.
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The mood was as sombre as it’s been in several years, with many of those gathering wondering if they were going to be victims of the next CCP massacre…
As the time of the vigil passed and the police hadn’t attacked, the strains of Glory to Hong Kong began to reverberate across the park and a sea of raised hands reminded Beijing – 5 Demands, Not 1 Less.
With the CCP again perverting the Basic Law and ignoring the signed international treaties that define One Country 2 Systems with the forced implementation of a ‘National Security’ law. While their glove puppets in Legco reinterpret the rules to pass the ‘Respect the National Anthem’ law – HongKongers stood united in remembrance and spirit.
HongKongers understand, they like China. They just don’t trust, like or respect the CCP. The March of the Volunteers is not China’s anthem it’s the CCPs. The National Security law is about keeping the CCP and its corrupt sycophants in power not about protecting China.
Standing united across Hong Kong and the world last night, millions of people remembered and reminded those who might have forgotten the truth about the CCP.
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A spectacular night view of the peaceful protest and mass hunger strike in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Before the CCP sent in the army to slaughter and murder thousands of unarmed peaceful protesters.
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Tens of thousands of HongKongers gathered to remember those who died as China’s communist leaders turned their guns on their own unarmed people.
Tiananmen was 28 years ago, but the CCP continues to use violence to suppress freedom of speech, sexual equality and especially against those who speak out on corruption, incompetence, nepotism and party members self-enrichment.
While news of few of these violent put downs makes it past China’s draconian censors, we only need to see what has happened here in Hong Kong to know it’s far worse north of the border.
Here publishers disappear, kidnapped from our streets while the police do nothing. A police force that used to be respected and trusted by all. But now a force that cannot ‘see’ a pro-Beijing supporter beat someone up even when it happens infront of their eyes and is recorded on multiple cameras – yet thinks a woman’s breast is a weapon…
Sadly China is infesting Hong Kong with it’s corruption, bribery, censorship… anything that helps China’s leaders and their sycophants to make more money.
If China is so wonderful why do so many people there, especially the very rich CCP leaders, want to take their personal money out of the country and stash it in countries they claim to despise?
We cannot keep silent! We want to keep our city corruption free. Retain freedom of expression, the press, religion, sexuality, an impartial judiciary…as enshrined in the Basic Law.
If you prefer China’s vision of life, everyone working to enrich the chosen and connected few. Feel free to move North.
China gave us the Basic Law, article 25 of which states ‘HongKongers are all equal before the law’. Some though are more ‘equal’ than others and we’ve seen our government buy the tools and guns to suppress the views of those who disagree with China’s view of ‘equality’…
Who will hold a vigil for us?
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Over 100,000 people gathered in Victoria Park to remember those murdered by Chinese troops in Beijing 26 years ago.
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A rare broadcast recorded by G. Jack Urso working the overnight shift at WQBK-1300 AM on 3 June, 1989. It is dignified and speaks for itself. It is also remarkable because it came from China’s official radio outlet, Radio Beijing the precursor to what is now China Radio International.
According to Urso the announcer’s name is Yuan Neng and he was transferred from his job for broadcasting the report. The script was by Wu Xiaoyong, Deputy Director of the English Language Service at Radio Beijing. His father, Wu Xueqian, at the time was a Senior Council Vice-President. According to reports, Wu was put under house arrest for two to three years and later moved to Hong Kong.
Transcript: This is Radio Beijing. Please remember June the third, 1989. The most tragic event happened in the Chinese capital, Beijing.
Thousands of people, most of them innocent civilians, were killed by fully armed soldiers when they forced their way into the city. Among the killed are our colleagues at Radio Beijing.
The soldiers were riding on armored vehicles and used machine guns against thousands of local residents and students who tried to block their way. When the army convoys made a breakthrough, soldiers continued to spray their bullets indiscriminately at crowds in the street.
Eyewitnesses say some armored vehicles even crushed foot soldiers who hesitated in front of the resisting civilians.
Radio Beijing English Department deeply mourns those died in the tragic incident and appeals to all its listeners to join our protest for the gross violation of human rights and the most barbarous suppression of the people.
Because of this abnormal situation here in Beijing, there is no other news we could bring you. We sincerely ask for your understanding and thank you for joining us at this most tragic moment.
Here’s the story of how the broadcast survived http://www.aeolus13umbra.com/2012/05/lost-voice-of-radio-beijing.html
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The first ‘June 4’ since the ‘birth’ of the Umbrella Movement sees a wide range of commemorative vigils being held across Hong Kong. Their is increased awareness among HongKongers of the need for accountable government locally. That the Chief Executive CY Leung is more interested in pleasing those in Beijing than the people he was ‘elected’ to represent.
HongKongers still believe that they should be advocating the development of democracy on the Chinese mainland, the mantra of the June 4 vigil in Victoria Park. What has changed since last year is the awareness of the suffocation of Hong Kong by Beijing, the lack of accountability of government officials, rampant nepotism, the death of one country-two system and the stealthy transformation of Hong Kong from the city they love and are proud to call home to ‘just another Chinese city’.
Candlelight Vigil for the 26th Anniversary of June 4
Organized by: The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China
Venue: Hong Kong Victoria Park Football Field, Causeway Bay – 8pm
More: Started in 1990, the largest and longest-running commemorative event for June 4, over 180,000 attended last year.
Hong Kongers’ June Fourth Rally
Organized by: Civic Passion
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Center, Tsim Sha Tsui – 8pm
More: Started in 2013, over 3,000 attended last year
June Fourth Commemoration
Organized by: Hong Kong University Students’ Union
Venue: Sun Yat-sen Place, University of Hong Kong, Sai Ying Pun – 7:30 pm.
Memorials for the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Organised by: Proletariat Political Institute, Civic Passion and other localism groups will be Venues:
Hong Kong Island
– Siu Sai Wan Estate Bus Terminus (19:00-21:00)
– Shau Kei Wan MTR Station Exit A3 (19:00-21:00)
– Hing Fat Street Entrance, Victoria Park, Causeway Bay (16:00-18:00)
Kowloon East
– Kai Tin Shopping Centre, Lam Tin (Outside) (16:30-18:30)
– Yue Man Square Park, Kwun Tong (17:00-19:00)
– Ngau Tau Kok Road Flyover Rest Garden, Kowloon Bay (19:00-21:00)
Kowloon West
– Fat Tseung Street MTR Exit, Un Chau Shopping Centre, Sham Shui Po (19:30-21:30)
– Prince Edward MTR Station Exit B1 (20:00-21:30)
– Clock Tower, Tsim Sha Tsui (19:00-22:30)
– Mei Foo MTR Station Exit A (19:00-21:00)
New Territories East
– Shatin MTR Station Exit A (17:30-19:30)
– Tai Wai MTR Station Exit A (18:00-20:00)
– City One MTR Station Exit D (19:00-21:00)
– University Railway Station Bus Terminus (19:00-21:00)
– Tai Po Market MTR Station Exit A (19:00-21:00)
– Sheung Shui MTR Station Exit C (19:00-21:00)
New Territories West
– Tai Ho Road, Citywalk, Tsuen Wan (Open Ground) (18:30-20:00)
– Kwai Chung Shopping Centre, Kwai Fon (Outside) (19:00-21:00)
