Hong Kong marks Tiananmen crackdown as anthem insults and vigil banned
Hong Kong marked China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown on Thursday, with candle-light ceremonies planned across the city after authorities banned a mass vigil at a time of seething anger over a planned new security law.The commemorations fell on another febrile day of political tension in the semi-autonomous city as lawmakers approved a Beijing-backed bill criminalising insults to China's national anthem.Opponents say the law is the latest move by Beijing to snuff out the city's cherished freedoms
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