A day after removing the statue of shame from Hong Kong's oldest university, Two more public monuments commemorating the Tiananmen protests in Hong Kong have been dismantled.

Two more public monuments commemorating the Tiananmen protests in Hong Kong have been dismantled

Two more Hong Kong universities have removed works of art marking Beijing’s deadly 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square democracy protesters. The removals come a day after Hong Kong’s oldest university took down a statue named the Pillar of Shame.

Hong Kong universities remove Tiananmen artworks after dismantling of 'Pillar Of Shame'

In the latest blow to academic freedoms, Hong Kong's oldest university has removed the Tiananmen square memorial statue from its campus. The statue commemorated pro-democracy protesters killed by Chinese troops around Tiananmen square back in 1989.

Tiananmen square memorial statue removed from Hong Kong's oldest university

Hong Kong—a special administrative region of China —had been able to manage its affairs with little autonomy based on the “one country, two systems.” Unlike China, Hong Kong relatively enjoyed the freedom of expression, basic civil and pollical rights and access to information.

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A monument at Hong Kong university that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre was removed by workers early on Thursday despite objections by its creator from Denmark.

Monument at Hong Kong university commemorating Tiananmen Square massacre removed

SenseTime, a Chinese artificial intelligence start-up, has revived its initial public offering, proceeding with Hong Kong listing on Monday (December 20). The decision comes a week after it was blacklisted by the United States over accusations of racial profiling via its facial recognition technology.

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Voting has ended for Hong Kong's first 'Patriots only' elections, where only the candidates that are approved by Beijing are allowed to vote. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's pro-democracy party shuns it.

Hong Kong's legislative polls under patriots-only rule witness lowest turnout in 3 decades

Hong Kongers snub 'Patriot' election

Nepal has banned the entry of people coming from eight African countries and Hong Kong to curb the spread of the newly found Omicron COVID-19 variant.

Nepal bans entry from 8 African nations, Hong Kong over Omicron variant fears

Low voter turnout witnessed for Hong Kong's first 'patriots only' election

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As Hong Kong started voting once again, critics have voiced their concerns about China’s ‘patriots only’ rule that has led to an alarming decrease in number of directly elected seats.

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In a first, voting is underway in Hong Kong's first 'Patriots only' elections, where only the candidates that are approved by Beijing are allowed to vote. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's pro-democracy party shuns it.

Pro-Democracy candidates largely absent as voting begins in Hong Kong's first elections

Voting underway in Hong Kong's first 'Patriots only' elections

Voting is underway in Hong Kong's first 'Patriots only' elections, where only the candidates that are approved by Beijing are allowed to vote. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's pro-democracy party shuns it.

Hong Kong's 'Patriots Only' elections underway, all candidates approved by Beijing

The signs and messages are everywhere: “Cast a vote for Hong Kong and yourself.” Candidates’ faces cover the pavement and walls from the city center to stalls in the wet markets on its outskirts.

I know what a meaningful election in Hong Kong is. This isn’t one.

China has introduced drastic changes in elections for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. Voters in the Chinese finance hub will pick new lawmakers under rules that have cut the number of directly elected seats in the legislature to 20 from a total of 90 seats.

China introduces drastic changes in Hong Kong's election

Hong Kong firefighters had contained a blaze that broke out on Wednesday (December 15) in the city's World Trade Centre, trapping about 150 people on its roof, police and the fire department said.

Hong Kong contains fire that trapped 150 people in World Trade Centre

Dozens of people were trapped on the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a major fire broke out on Wednesday.

Dozens trapped as major fire breaks out at Hong Kong's World Trade Centre

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Pro-democracy Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was handed a fresh sentence of 13 months in prison for taking part in a banned Tiananmen vigil. Hong Kong traditionally holds large vigils each year as remembrance of June 4, 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 13 months in prison

Hong Kong tycoon and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai and two others were convicted over their roles in an unauthorized Tiananmen vigil last year.

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai, two others convicted over banned Tiananmen vigil

Three prominent figures in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement have been found guilty for taking part in the territory’s annual vigil marking the Tiananmen square crackdown that left thousands of people dead.

Hong Kong democracy activists found guilty over Tiananmen vigil

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