Hong Kong Citizens are seeking alternative ways to pay tribute to the Tiananmen Square anniversary, after the Chinese government has banned this years’ vigil.
China cited Covid-19 as the reason for the ban, despite Hong Kong reporting zero cases of locally-transmitted Covid-19 for over a month.
This came after China’s increasing pressure on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, with human rights group Amnesty International claiming that China has used Covid-19 to ‘muzzle’ the freedom of citizens.