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Hong Kong yesterday (4th), in honor of the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Democratic Demonstration, a memorial candlelight vigil was held despite the prohibition of the police. He shouted out against Hong Kong's independence against the enactment of the National Security Law, and in some areas, there were conflicts with the police.

Correspondent Song Wook of Beijing has come to this news.

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Thousands of citizens gathered in Victoria Park, Hong Kong, lit candles. It is a candle to commemorate the victims for the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen incident.

[Hong Kong Citizens: I don't know if I can't come out today or if I don't even know if I can come out next year, so I think it's my responsibility to continue the memorial service.]

At the same time held in various parts of downtown Hong Kong, citizens can say'Hong Kong Independence' or'Hong Kong Security Law'. Shouted the slogan.

The police, who did not allow the rally, deployed more than 3,000 people and water cannons, but did not prevent the citizens from gathering.

Most of the rally was peaceful, but there was a clash between protesters and police at the Mongkok rally.

When some protesters tried to take over the road, plainclothes police and protesters went to rest.

Suppression rods and pepper sprays were used and at least four were arrested by the police.

Police banned the rally yesterday on the grounds of Corona19, but this is interpreted as an attempt to prevent large-scale protests in the wake of the Hong Kong National Security Law.

The'national law', which would punish China's country for punishment, also passed the Hong Kong parliament's legislative assembly yesterday, further protesting the pan-democratic camp.

Hong Kong demonstrators plan to continue the rally in honor of the first anniversary of the protests against the repatriation law, but the police plan to block it.