Multiple Consulates General in Hong Kong Mark 37th Anniversary of Tiananmen Crackdown with Candle, Flashlight Posts
On June 4, the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, consulates general of the US, Australia, the UK, and Canada in Hong Kong posted photos of candles or phone flashlights on social media to commemorate the event. The US Consulate General changed its Facebook cover photo to a candlelight image and published a statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, June 4) Today marks the 37th anniversary of the June 4 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Multiple countries' consulates general in Hong Kong posted photos of candles or phone flashlights on social media to commemorate the event.
The US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau changed its Facebook cover photo to a candlelight image and published a statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, stating that China's censorship cannot erase the memory of June 4, and that those who sacrificed to defend inalienable rights to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly will one day be vindicated.
The Australian Consulate-General in Hong Kong posted a photo of a candle on its Facebook page, stating that it joins people around the world in remembering those who lost their lives in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Australia will continue to firmly uphold human rights, including freedom of association, freedom of speech, and freedom of political participation.
The British Consulate-General in Hong Kong posted a short video on its Facebook page showing a phone flashlight flickering, followed by the text "VIIV," signifying June 4.
The Canadian Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau posted on Facebook, stating that Canadians remember those who died, were injured, or went missing in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Canada stands with survivors and families who continue to seek accountability. (Editor: Chen Kaiyu / Chou Huiying) 1150604
The US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau changed its Facebook cover photo to a candlelight image and published a statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, stating that China's censorship cannot erase the memory of June 4, and that those who sacrificed to defend inalienable rights to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly will one day be vindicated.
The Australian Consulate-General in Hong Kong posted a photo of a candle on its Facebook page, stating that it joins people around the world in remembering those who lost their lives in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Australia will continue to firmly uphold human rights, including freedom of association, freedom of speech, and freedom of political participation.
The British Consulate-General in Hong Kong posted a short video on its Facebook page showing a phone flashlight flickering, followed by the text "VIIV," signifying June 4.
The Canadian Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau posted on Facebook, stating that Canadians remember those who died, were injured, or went missing in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Canada stands with survivors and families who continue to seek accountability. (Editor: Chen Kaiyu / Chou Huiying) 1150604