'The world has let this happen': Wu'er Kaixi on Hong Kong's loss of freedoms
Summary
A Hong Kong court allowed the national security trial to continue for three leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance, a group that organized Tiananmen vigil events now banned under a strict security law. Wu'er Kaixi, a former student leader from the 1989 Tiananmen protests, spoke about ongoing repression in Hong Kong and China against activists and ethnic minorities.Key Facts
- The trial involves three former organisers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigil events.
- Vigils commemorating Tiananmen have been banned in Hong Kong since 2020.
- The ban followed Beijing's imposition of a national security law after large pro-democracy protests in 2019.
- Wu'er Kaixi is a student leader from the 1989 Tiananmen protests now living in exile.
- Wu'er Kaixi criticized continued suppression of dissent and minorities by the Chinese government.
- Hong Kong Alliance, which organized the vigils, has been disbanded.
- The issue reflects broader concerns about freedom of speech and political rights in Hong Kong under Chinese rule.
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