Protesters prepare to defy police ban as legislation bans mockery of Chinese anthem
On another day of tension in Hong Kong its legislature passed a controversial law criminalising the mockery of China’s national anthem as protesters prepared to defy a police ban with a vigil to mark the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
The law was passed with 41 votes for and one against the bill after a number of pro-democracy lawmakers were ejected for staging a noisy protest. Those who were able to vote were largely from the pro-Beijing camp, since the pro-democracy lawmakers were taking part in a last-minute protest that meant they couldn’t vote.
Source: Hong Kong braces for Tiananmen vigil as anthem law is passed
Category: Hong Kong, China, Tiananmen Square protests 1989, Asia Pacific, World news, Protest
