Hong Kongers were banned from marking 31 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre, but they're turning out anyway. It may be for the last time.
Get the Full StoryAnthony Kwan Getty ImagesHong Kong banned the commemoration of the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, but activists are planning to meet regardless.
"See you at Victoria Park tonight," Eddie Chu, a prominent anti-China lawmaker, wrote on Facebook on Thursday.
This could be the last time Hong Kongers are free to mark the date, as China further weakens the city's autonomy.
On May 28, China passed a new national security law that could severely punish any sort of dissent. On Thursday, Hong Kong's Legislative Council criminalized the mocking of the Chinese national anthem.
March organizer Lee Cheuk-yan said: "Next year will be even more dangerous. Next year they can use the national security act against the people of Hong Kong."
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Hong Kong banned residents from commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, but protesters are standing their ground for what will likely be the last time.
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