US ‘will not forget June 4’, says Blinken, while Taiwain set to be only part of Chinese-speaking world where public commemorations permitted
Highlights
- Chinese authorities ban any public commemoration of the event on the mainland.
- US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, calls the crackdown ‘a brutal assault’ on pro-democracy protesters.
- Hong Kong police say public gatherings are prohibited and people should not defy the law.
- Taiwan is only part of the Chinese-speaking world where public commemorations are allowed.
- Amnesty International coordinating candlelit ones in 20 cities to demand justice and show solidarity for Hong Kong’s people.
- Chinese government has long ago ‘come to a clear conclusion about the political incident that happened in late 1980s,” he said.