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How Tiananmen Square vigils in Hong Kong have become unlawful
Key takeaways
- Chow Hang-tung is on trial for inciting subversion but says what is truly on trial is Hong Kong law.
- Closing arguments have been heard in the trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who organised a vigil to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
- Advocates say the trial is part of a crackdown by Beijing on long-enjoyed freedoms in Hong Kong.
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Chow Hang-tung is on trial for inciting subversion but says what is truly on trial is Hong Kong law. (ABC News)
Closing arguments have been heard in the trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who organised a vigil to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
Advocates say the trial is part of a crackdown by Beijing on long-enjoyed freedoms in Hong Kong.
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