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Hong Kong university removes statue commemorating Tiananmen Square massacre victims

The university claims the Pillar Of Shame is ‘fragile’ and a ‘legal risk’.

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The Pillar Of Shame memorial statue has been removed from the University of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong activists jailed over banned vigil for Tiananmen Square victims

The sentencing is the latest blow to the city’s democracy movement, which has seen dozens of activists arrested, jailed or flee the territory.

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A man stands alone in front of a line of tanks heading east on Beijing's Changan Blvd. in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.

EXPLAINED: How did the Chinese government get so powerful?

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‘China’s Government Explained’ title card with image of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong