31 years after the Tiananmen Incident, a memorial rally in Hong Kong was not held for the first time June 12 12:02
In Beijing, China, four years have passed since the Tiananmen Incident, in which many people were killed and injured when the movement of students seeking democracy was suppressed by armed forces. In Hong Kong, where a large-scale memorial rally was held every year, it was not allowed to be held for the purpose of preventing the infection of the new coronavirus. There is a growing sense of crisis that it may be subject to crackdowns.
In the Tiananmen Incident that occurred 31 years ago on June 4, 1989, many people suppressed the students and citizens gathering in and around Tiananmen Square in Beijing in search of democracy, such as the army firing. There were casualties.
The Chinese government has not changed its position that the response at that time was correct, and it is still taboo to speak publicly about the case under thorough information control.
A large number of police officers were stationed around Tiananmen Square on the 4th to strengthen the surveillance of the people.
On the other hand, in Hong Kong, where freedom of speech has been recognized under the "one country, two system", a large-scale memorial rally organized by a civic group is held every year on this day to promote the democratization of China. However, the police did not approve the event because of the prevention of new coronavirus infection.
In addition, with the introduction of the "national security legislation" to control anti-governmental movements in Hong Kong, and with the strengthening of control by China, there is a growing sense of danger that these activities may be subject to enforcement in the future. I will.
Criticized as "loyalty to the Chinese government"
In Hong Kong, where freedom of speech and expression has been guaranteed under the "one country, two system", the victims of the victims were sponsored by citizens' groups every year from the year following the Tiananmen Incident on June 4th. In condolences, a large-scale rally has been held to appeal for the democratization of China.
Last year, 30 years after the incident, 180,000 citizens participated in the memorial meeting last year.
However, Kotoshi did not allow the event to be held because more than nine people are prohibited from gathering as a measure to prevent infection with the new coronavirus. This is the first time that a meeting has not been approved.
Regarding this, Mr. Takuto Lee, a representative of the civil society, said, "It is clear that we tried to show loyalty to the Chinese government by banning the gathering with the virus as an excuse", and criticized the police response severely. ..
On the other hand, there are growing voices among Hong Kong people who fear that the rally will start next year. It is perceived that such meetings may be subject to crackdown as China has decided to introduce a "national security legislation" to crack down on anti-governmental activities in Hong Kong.
Mr. Takuto Lee said, "Whether the rally will be held for democratization in Hong Kong, will it be possible to criticize the Chinese Communist Party, or will the "one country, two systems" function in Hong Kong? The problem with the "national security legislation" is that we can't decide how much we can tolerate, and depending on China's way of thinking, everything will be the target." Talking
The host organization plans to hold an online meeting via SNS on the night of the 4th, and is calling for the participation of citizens.