Hong Kong protesters defy police ban to gather for Tiananmen vigil

Memorial comes hours after pro-Beijing lawmakers pass controversial anthem law

MICHELLE CHAN, Nikkei staff writer, and KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asian Review chief business news correspondent

June 4, 2020 18:34 JST

Updated on June 5, 2020 00:01 JST

HONG KONG -- Thousands of people in Hong Kong defied a police order and gathered peacefully Thursday to mark the 31st anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, just hours after the city's legislature passed a contentious national anthem bill that will punish behavior disrespectful of China's national anthem.