Why has Hong Kong dropped its Tiananmen memorial?

Event pulled for first time in 30 years over fears it breaches national security law

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Famous image of the so-called Tank Man standing in front of tanks
(Image credit: Getty Images)

Hong Kong’s memorial to the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre has been cancelled for the first time in over three decades due to its strict national security law.

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